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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Moooi Pet Purr Rabbit Table Lamp in Matt White Glass with Golden Elements
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uhuh, Purr & Noot Noot (owl, rabbit & penguin) are a series of table lamps by Marcel Wanders with their very own personalities and characteristics. Rounded, endearing and elegant, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Venini 3-Piece Veliero Table Lamp in White & Clear by Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Veliero Tavolo Table lamp, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is available in 2 different versions. "The strictly ruled geometry becomes a Wave with soul that gains c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

1970s Pala Desk Lamp by D. C. Arnoldi for Luci Illuminazione D'interni of Italy
Located in Montclair, NY
This adjustable desk lamp was designed by D. C. Arnoldi for Italian lighting company Luci illuminaznione d'interni, circa 1970. The company was founded in 1966 and quickly became known for their original and innovative designs of modern lighting. Luci has an impressive list of Italian designs who have worked for the company. In 1989, the company renamed itself LuciItalia and continued its identity as a producer of high quality and decorative modern design lighting. Here we have an example of an earlier Luci piece form the 1970s. It features an exterior chocolate brown enamel shade and screw on table mount. The interior of the shade is off white enamel and has a chrome socket cover over the standard socket. Underneath and inside the shade is stamped the company name "LUCI illumination d'interns", the model name "Pala mod 490" and "Designer: D C Arnold, Made in Italy." The brown enamel knob...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Freevolle Sculpture Feminine Table Lamp, silver raffia art silvered glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE Twist and go! The timeless “Made-in-Italy” celebrates the graceful Italian manufacture and offers new life expression at the Maison Sabrina Landini. Creativity explores ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

70's Lucite and Chrome X Table Lamp
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A smoked Lucite table lamp with a X shaped two planed body mounted on a chromed circular base. The body is held together by frosted Lucite rectangle pieces giving the lamp a great lo...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Abaco Table Lamp by Chapman & Myers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Chapman & Myers Material: Ceramic & Linen Year made: 01/2020 Introducing the exquisite Chapman & Myers Abaco Table Lamp - the perfect additi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Linen

Fontana Arte 3247TA Table Lamp in White Frosted Blown Glass, Designed in 1954
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of floor and table lamps with diffuser in frosted white blown glass and structure in nickel-plated metal. The diffuser is available in white frosted blown glass...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chic Table Lamps in Stacked Solid Lucite 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large beautifully made table lamps composed of stacked solid lucite disks with polished chrome hardware and each with 2 sockets, in the style of Karl Springer, American 1980'...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Chapman Lighting 1940s Brushed Brass and Ebonized Metal Articulated Desk Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
a quality lamp made by Chapman Manufacturing Company,  USA, the swivel shade fitted with a standard socket and frosted glass panel raised on adjustable brass arms all over a rectangu...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 tobacco 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 expe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vistosi Puppet Table Lamp in Topaz Transparent Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand. Light sourc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Contour Large Table Lamp in Graphite and White Oak by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contour’s revealing and elegant open framed architecture captures warm LED illumination within a remarkably slender extruded aluminum structure. Intelligent and highly efficient, Con...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Hand painted yellow ceramic table lamp with flowers and painted shade. Italy.
Located in New York, NY
The Brenta+Brenta lamp is completely one of a kind, with hand-painted sunflowers climbing from the base in shades of white, black, and graphite. It’s paired with a unique, handmade l...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

"Decò" Contemporary Table Lamp, White Silvered Crystal Bowl, Cast Melted Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
DECO The little star The traditional know-how of our workshop dances to the rhythm of our creative days, discover the story of the Maison Sabrina Landini, punctuated by originalit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vistosi Puppet Table Lamp in Murano Blown Glass and Metal Base
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand. Specificati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Signal Table Lamps from Souda, Black/Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal table lamp is familiar, yet futuristic. From beneath it’s spun metal shade LEDs cast a warm and inviting glow onto a polished central stem grounded by a cast iron base. Wi...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Iron

Corner Office Table Lamp 30 in Stone by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Corner office systemic and flexible, offering various degrees of privacy and power provision. The system comprises three elements: a glare-free, fully di...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Italian Suspended Murano Glass and Chrome Base Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of chrome table lamps with tension wiring holding frosted murano glass shades suspended in air. Lamps have two settings for brightness control.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

SLAMP Clizia Battery - Mama Non Mama Gold Light Base designed by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interiors. A hand-folded bouquet of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Other

Murano glass table lamp with crinoline and gold inclusions
Located in Lugo, IT
Murano glass table lamp with crinoline and gold inclusions. Not fixed diffuser. Good condition. Thank you
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Signal Table Lamps from Souda, White & Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal table lamp is familiar, yet futuristic. From beneath it’s spun metal shade LEDs cast a warm and inviting glow onto a polished central stem grounded by a cast iron base. Wi...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Steel, Aluminum, Metal

SLAMP - Clizia Table - Mama Non Mama Black designed by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Other

Italian Art Deco Ebonized and Gilt Ornate Plaster Tower Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite patinated and Ebonized Italian Art Deco Gilt Ornate Plaster Tower dual lights Table Lamps. Measures 4.5" Wide x 4.5"Deep x 20" tall to the top of the finial.
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1930s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Contemporary Floor Lamp 60 Ivory Silk, Antiqued Brass, Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Azure Chalky Paint, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vistosi Futura Short Table Lamp in Smoke by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Table Lamp sculpture black basement in Blown Murano Glass Contemporary Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Table Lamp sculpture black basement in Blown Murano Glass Contemporary Italy This astonishing Murano glass table lamp celebrates the abstract representation of human and natural shap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Large Lucciola LT G Table Lamp in Matte White by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
One of our most versatile series. Its oval, mouth-blown matte glass shape is available in different sizes, which can be combined to offer multiple possibilities. Specifications: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Diadema Table Lamp in Crystal by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Diadema is a lighting system based on a single element, the rod of pure glass. It takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light, while offering a sense of movement b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal

Vistosi Rina LT 16 Table Lamp in White Murrina by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Inspired by the dandelion flower and using the traditional murrina technique, which creates an organic light texture, Rina is available in five sizes that can be combined in a wide r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Lucciola Lt 30 P Table Lamp in Matte White by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
One of our most versatile series. Its oval, mouth-blown matt glass shape is available in different sizes, which can be combined to offer multiple possibilities. Specifications: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Futura Small Table Lamp with Black Frame by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Vistosi Bolle LT P Table Lamp by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The main characteristic of this collection of lamps produced with the balloton technique is the insertion of bubbles of air in the glass during its production, that create multiple r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine table lamp designed and produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s. Sold without lampshade. Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 11.3125 x 5 x 5 (H x W x D) Dimension...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pine

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 30 Rose Painted Gauze, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

White Table Lamp in White Opaline Glass, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
White table lamp in white opaline glass designed and manufactured in the 1970s. Inside the lamp there are different light points that ensure a perfect distribution of the light. You ...
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1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

SLAMP - Clizia Table - Mama Non Mama Gold - Light Base - BY ADRIANO RACHELE
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Other

Floating Frames Table Lamp S
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed floating frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop, no two items are alike. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Venini Replicanti Table Light in Sapphire with Glasses
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Replicanti Table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade blown glass body wearing different types of accessories. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Onion Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Floor Lamp 60 Rust-Red Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine table lamp designed and produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s. Sold without lampshade. Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 11.3125 x 5.375 x 5.375 (H x W x D) ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Pine

Caccia Square Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Completing a small collection of marble table lamps, the Caccia square table lamp is a luxe piece for contemporary living spaces. Featuring a square...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Milda by Centro Stile Esperia for Esperia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lamp with decorated cast brass base, black lacquered wooden frame decorated with precious cylindrical brass details with gold bath. Circular lampshade in ivory colored shantung.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1980s Acrylic Disc Table Lamp by Rougier
Located in Denton, TX
Decorative acrylic disc mounted on an angle and lit from behind.
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20th Century Canadian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Table Lamp by E. Bosi 1970
Located in Berlin, DE
table lamp made of aluminium, reflector is removable. structure lack, with halogen.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Skinny Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage quirky-chic meets contemporary cool in the skinny table lamp. From a small collection including a complementary floor lamp, the skinny table lamp ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Skinny Table Lamp
Skinny Table Lamp
$4,307 / item
Gerald Thurston Mid Century Modern Walnut & Brass Lamp Tripod Base
Located in Toledo, OH
Gerald Thurston mid century modern table lamp with three Leviton sockets. Each has a thumb switch under the sockets. Roller switch on the cord. Brass and metal tripod base with a wal...
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20th Century North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Purple Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Quati 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Iron

Kong XS, Gorilla Turquoise Blue Velvet Table Lamp by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 similar products. (2.2) Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Velvet

Coppia di Lampade Sferiche in Vetro di Murano Acquamarina e base in plexiglass
Located in Florence, IT
Coppia di lampade sferiche con scaglie in vetro di Murano acquamarina e base in plexiglass nero. Una lampadina per lampada.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass, Plexiglass

Signal Table Lamp from Souda, Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal table lamp is familiar, yet futuristic. From beneath it’s spun metal shade LEDs cast a warm and inviting glow onto a polished central stem...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Iron

Flamingo Table Lamp By Nika Zupanc
Located in Milan, IT
Nika Zupanc designed this elegant lamp where the light is projected through four adjustable flaps and the minimalist structure in steel is evocative of a flamingo's leg. The golden f...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 30, Blush Silk Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

"Decò" Contemporary Table Lamp, Silvered Crystal Bowl, Cast Melted Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
DECO The little star The traditional know-how of our workshop dances to the rhythm of our creative days, discover the story of the Maison Sabrina Landini, punctuated by originali...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Markslöjd, Sizeable Minimalist Table Lamps, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable table lamps. In solid pine. Brand new lampshades. Produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Fabric, Pine

Tiffany contemporary Floor Lamp 60 Tree Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp in Peridot w/ 24Karat Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and elegant table lamp was handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features a scu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Gold

New Large Candleholder in Green Guatemala Marble Creator Michele Chiossi STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
A zigzag line defines the illusory border between art and design. Chiossi crosses it entirely by creating a collection of vases and candleholders, inspired by nature and the harmonio...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

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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