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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
1980s Table Lamp by Bottega Gadda Milano, in Chromed Brass, labelled
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1980s table lamp by Bottega Gadda Milano, Chromed Brass, labelled with on/off switch in the lamp holder.
About Bottega Gadda Milano
Bottega Gadda was born in 1970 from the idea of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1980s Gaetano Pesce Style Modern Metal, Resin and Plastic Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy and inspired by works of Gaetano Pesce. It's in very good conditions overall and in working order, this table lamp is a bold and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modernist Pair of Handblown X-Form Lamps in Handblown Murano Mercury Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tapere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic Table Lamp "ABHA" Handcrafted in Bronze by Gabriella B., Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic lamp ABHA handcrafted in bronze with cotton lampshade
cod. LA001
Measures: H. 70.0 cm. - Dm. 30.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cotton, Ceramic
Ghidini 1961 Flamingo Table Lamp in Aluminum by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Table lamp in brass and aluminum. The vibrant stream of light coursing from this adjustable self-standing steel flamingo is all about brightening up e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
'Synergy' Table Lamps in Dark Patina, European, Contemporary by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These sculptural contemporary Margit Wittig table lamps are mounted on rectangular slate bases and feature multiple white resin handcrafted cuboids, spheres and semi-circles with org...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brazo Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360° adjustability and 90° tilt. Brazo features a luminous and energy-efficient LED lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
1970's, Chrome, Industrial Table Lamp from Helago, Czech Republic
Located in Vienna, Austria
This is an unusual table lamp from the 1970's. It may have been used for industry . Its real use remains a mystery.
It is very well made with the chrome platting in very good condition. The original cable was green and has been replaced with a green textile...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
John Richard Antiqued Gilt Ornate Plaster Trophy Table Lamp w/ Original Shade
By John Richard
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite John Richard antiqued gilt ornate plaster trophy table lamp with original shade. Intricate plaster carving with acanthus leaves and fine...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Plaster
Werner Schmidt Toy Light by Woka Lamps, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Special hinges allow to adjust this lighting sculpture to several figures. Award-winner from the Woka Price competition at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1989, Chosen by...
Category
20th Century Austrian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
New Modern Lamp L in White Onyx marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp L in White Onyx marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Pink Egeo, White Arabescato, Black Marquinia marble and in the S version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Modern Italian Table Lamp "Tommy Wireless" - Satin Brass
Located in Milano, IT
The Tommy wireless table lamp by MATLIGHT Milano is a versatile and functional led light that is designed for use on a table, whether it be in a residential or commercial setting. It...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Sketched Lamp S
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Sketched is a collection of design furniture inspired by his passion for abstract expressionist paintings. The workshop is where Joost engages with the experience of designing as an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Heritage 5-Light White and Gold Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
This opulent table lamp will impeccably fit classic-style bedrooms or living spaces. Diffused through a conical, cream-toned fabric lampshade, the amount of light emitted by its five...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Light Amethyst Transparent Glass & Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Minimalist Circular Tube Table Lamp with Black Steel Base, Netherlands, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking Minimalist table lamp was produced in the Netherlands in the 1970s. The circular bulb is attached to a rectangular vertical base made of black lacquered steel. The (pos...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
20th Century Ceramic Base Table Lamp by French Ceramic Artist Vallauris 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Table lamp
Original 20th century ceramic base table lamp
Signed under the base
Elegant stoneware ceramic glaze color
No electrical system
Original perfect condition
...
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural, European, Silhouette Table Lamp, Emerald Green by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
NEW COLLECTION: This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is cast epoxy green resin, which g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Epoxy Resin
"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 40 Tobacco Silk, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Medium Naxos Table Lamp in Matte White by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of table lamps, pendants and floor lamps with a recognizable design that maximizes the quality of the matt-finish glass.
Specifications:
Light Source: E26
No of B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Danish Modern Ceramic Orbit Table Lamp by K. W. Andersen, 1980
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large hand-thrown and -painted stoneware table lamp made by husband and wife Kaj and Winnie Andersen in Denmark circa 1980. Its black shadows and unusual shape mimics planetary tex...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Heritage Pink and Gold Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
This refined table lamp exemplifies classic opulence coupling a fancy aesthetic with prized materials. Topped by a pleated shade in antiqued pink silk, its structure's silhouette rises from a circular marble base and progressively develops into sinuous curves, where Baroque-style, golden metal decorations embrace the crystal body outlining a profile recalling antique goblets...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Timeless Onyx Table Lamp by Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Table lamp made in chemically black colored brass with onyx marble sheets and incandescent lamp e27.
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Seletti Metal Lampshade and Polyester "Monkey Lamp”, Black
By Seletti
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Firmamento Milano Trilite Table Lamp by Franco Raggi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price.
Trilite is a micro architecture for the room. Often today architecture is conceived as urban and pushy maxi objects. Trilite is just the opposite: a small architecture for an eclectic and discontinuous home landscape, a small portal of light that discreetly illuminates. The base is made of valuable marble, the portal is polished red lacquer while the light is spread by a thin aluminum tile. For minimal lovers it is available also in white.
Franco Raggi graduated in 1969 in Architecture from the Politecnico in Milan, the city where he lives and works. In his role as author he has taken part in a large number of exhibitions and held conferences and seminars all over the world. In 1973, on behalf of the Berliner IDZ (International Design Zentrum) he curated the first critical Italian Radical...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Vintage Modern Light Green Glass and Brass Painted "Strawberry" Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modern Light Green Glass and Brass Mounted Hand Painted "Strawberry" Table Lamp with Adjustable Height Shaft. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 27" H - 29" H (top of gla...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Nessen Table Lamps, NY, Stainless Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Nessen table lamps. Stainless steel legs and shaft covered in what seems to be leather.
Shades will be replaced by seller as the original ones are dirty. Four in total avai...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 40 Powder, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Good Quality Frederick Cooper 1960's Octagonal Burlwood and Brass Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
fitted with an octagonal flared brass cap above a conforming burlwood body resting on a brass base; height: 15.5" (top of lamp) 26.5" (top of shade) diameter: 9.5"
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Burl
Ceramic Lamp "BRIX II" Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold by Gabriella B Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic lamp handcrafted in 24-Karat with cotton lampshade
BRIX II, code LB002,
measures: H. 130.0 cm., Dm. 40.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Pair of Modernist Handblown Murano Mercury Glass Table Lamps Organic Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and sculptural pair of table lamps were realized in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice that have been renowned for centuries for their superlative glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Boomerang Table Lamp, Luis Pérez De La Oliva, Fase Madrid
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Boomerang table lamp, gray version, Luis Pérez De La Oliva, Madrid Phase, 1970s, Space Age style, surface patina, good overall condition.
Condition:
Good - Light surface marks
Materi...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bulge Lines table lamp red Norihiko Terayama Sculptural lamp
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bulge Lines: fluorescent lamp red
This sculptural lighting is made of mainly a lot of wires bonded each.
Three light bulbs are attached. It is a lighting work of an artist with a ...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wire
THEA 2, Ceramic Lamp Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic lamp, handcrafted in 24-karat gold with cotton lampshade
THEA 2, code LTH130, measures: Height 130.0 cm., diameter 40.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bloom Table Lamp 'Small' Blown Glass by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The bloom table Lamp's igenious design consists of glass, metal, and marble parts. The double glass orb (our Kadur pendant) rests inside a metal half-sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pleated Crystal Desk Lamp, Clear Ribbed Glass and Brass with E26/27 Bulb
Located in London, GB
Our debut lighting collection comprising ceiling pendants, a side light and a floor standing lamp.
Handmade in Bohemia and London the collection draws upon our love for Czech arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Animal Lights - Worm by Studio Bovti
Located in Stuttgart, DE
As children, we develop images and make-believe creatures in our own worlds.These, in turn, help us establish connections with others over time – giving us confidence through their p...
Category
2010s German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Plaster
Stunning Table Lamp in Polished Nickel, Made in England by Porta Romana
By Porta Romana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the stunning table lamp in polished nickel, made by the renowned British furniture company Porta Romana. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this lamp features a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
21st Century, Desk lamp in golden bronze with porcelain diffuser
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century desk lamp in golden bronze and with green porcelain diffuser. The metal parts are simple and linear. The possibility of changing, on request, the metal finish and the co...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Mitzi Layla Single LED Buffet Desk Table Lamp Polished Nickel Black
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mitzi "Layla" Single Light With LED Bulb Buffet / Table Lamp With Black Metal Shade On Concrete Cylinder Base And Dimmer On Cord.
Category
20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete, Nickel
Aperture Table Lamp in Brass and Walnut
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The Aperture series was created to provide a beautiful quality of light by combining bounce and ambient glow. The light source is held in a hand-spun perforated brass dome on one sid...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dazzling Restored Pair of Cork and Lucite Helix Lamps, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are professionally restored using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Abstract Colored Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp by M Sauce Unique Piece, 2021
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Mathilde Sauce
Unique piece, realised in 2021
Original stoneware ceramic table lamp by the french artist
Colored ceramic design
Original per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Lamp Table Gun Cube Acrylic Glass Black Leather Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The table lamp Cosa Nostra is an sculptural lamp made in a highly polished acrylic glass and with a base in leather. Observing from different angles the re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass, Leather
"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 40 Gold Silk, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of translucid Crystal Faceted Table Lamp by Toso
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of translucid crystal faceted table lamp by Toso, perfect condition, signed.
only one possible upon request..
E27 bulbs compatible US E26
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modern Postmodern Mirrored Table Lamp, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A substantial mirrored table lamp, in the Modern style, circa 1970s modern period. A beautiful well made all mirror table lamp, with chrome plate at top (just under socket, please se...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 RedHeart Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Kartell Battery Lamps in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battery is an iconic compact lampshade. It is made from transparent PMMA and truly embodies innovation, being 100% rechargeable when plugged in and with a battery life of up to 8 hours. This allows it to be moved around extremely easily: perfect for use in outdoor restaurants...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Vistosi Naxos Table Lamp MN in White Satin Glass Finish
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps with a timeless design that maximizes the quality of the satin-finished glass. The table versions have a double light source: the shade and the base.
Specifi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
FLOS Bon Jour White Table Lamp w/ Yellow Crown by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Using revolutionary Edge Lighting Technology, the Bon Jour combines maximum performance and efficiency with visual comfort. Users are able to effortlessly control the intensity of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Kartell Battery Lamps in Metallic Gold by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battery is an iconic compact lampshade. It is made from transparent PMMA and truly embodies innovation, being 100% rechargeable when plugged in and with a battery life of up to 8 hours. This allows it to be moved around extremely easily: perfect for use in outdoor restaurants...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 40 Sapphire, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Table Lamps, Walnut, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizeable walnut table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 18.5” H x 5.5” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 10" Top Diameter...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
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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.