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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Vintage Metal Plastic Grey Table Lamp by RAAK Netherlands, 1980s
By RAAK
Located in Vienna, AT
This vintage table lamp by RAAK, Netherlands, 1980s, was made of stainless steel, brown plastic and plexiglass.
Also the table lamp shows an on/off switch.
The vintage condition is g...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lumina Flo Table Lamp with F20 Grommet in Matte White by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
A light fitting in aluminum and steel, to be mounted on surfaces like desks, shelves, etc. with an arm pivoting on its base by 120°. Its head rotates by 300°. Lighting source is 6w-L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
“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.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and moulded pine veneer table lamp, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by Elysett AB, Sweden, 1970s.
Overall Dimensions: 8.5" H x 5.75" Diameter
Bulb Specification...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Set of 2 Christophe Pillet Floor Lamp Berlin 323 Black Matt by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor Lamp model Berlin 323, by Christophe Pillet.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Materials:
Metal, glass
Dimensions:
Ø 30 cm, H 180 cm
This are the dimensions of the base and the...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lumina Flo Table Lamp with F20 Grommet in Gunmetal by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
A light fitting in aluminum and steel, to be mounted on surfaces like desks, shelves, etc. with an arm pivoting on its base by 120°. Its head rotates by 300°. Lighting source is 6w-L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Matte White by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminium and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct lighting, the arm pivots on base by 120°. 6W-LED which you can switch on with one click...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mini Lucciola Table Lamp in Matte White by Vistosi
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:
L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
SLAMP Clizia Battery - Mama Non Mama Gold Light Base designed by Adriano Rachele
By Slamp, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
Swedish Designer, Adjustable Table Lamp, Rattan, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions: 12.75" H x 6" W x 10" D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb
Number of Sockets: ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lumina Flo Table Lamp with F46 Grommet in Matte White by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
A light fitting in aluminum and steel, to be mounted on surfaces like desks, shelves, etc. with an arm pivoting on its base by 120°. Its head rotates by 300°. Lighting source is 6w-L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Lumina Flo Table Lamp with F20 Grommet in Bronze Metal by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
A light fitting in aluminium and steel, to be mounted on surfaces like desks, shelves, etc. with an arm pivoting on its base by 120°. Its head rotates by 300°. Lighting source is 6w-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Matte Yellow by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for desk, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct lighting, the arm pivots on base by 120°. 6W-LED which you can switch on with one click ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Lumina Flo Table Lamp with F46 Grommet in Bronze Metal Paint by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
A light fitting in aluminum and steel, to be mounted on surfaces like desks, shelves, etc. with an arm pivoting on its base by 120°. Its head rotates by 300°. Lighting source is 6w-L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Lumina Flo Bedside Lamp in Black Soft-Touch by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for bedside, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct lighting, the arm pivots on base by 120°. 3W-LED which you can switch on with one cli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Solid Wood, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform wooden table lamp. Designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without lampshade. Dimensions in listing exclude shade.
For reference:
Dimensions of lamp with shade H...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Established & Sons Tiki Table Light in Glossy Black by Nao Tamura
Located in London, GB
Nao Tamura’s characterful, bird-like lamp is robotically carved from clear acrylic to create a delicate form. Intended to sit in clusters, or ‘flocks’, Tiki suggests a different appr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
Signal Table Lamp 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...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Iron
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Socket takes standard E-26 medium base bulb.
There is no maximum wattage stated on the fixture.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
New Modern Table Lamp Marble, creator Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Table lamp in Bianco Michelangelo and Fior di Pesco Carnico Marbles.
Vibrations of light and matter
“The sculptor doesn’t try to translate his thought into marble: he thinks in m...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Black Riga Round Table Lamp
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
Walking the line between quirky and chic is the Black Riga Round Table Lamp. Seemingly inspired by mushrooms, the small table lamp is characterized b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Studio Made Porcelain Table Lamp with Flowers, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Small artisan porcelain table lamp with hand-painted flowers and gold accents, American 1960s (signed on bottom in gold "BG").
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paint, Porcelain
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
De.Light T1 Nickeled Brass Desk Lamp, Flow 2 Collection
Located in Paris, FR
The De.Light T1 is a statement desk lamp designed and handcrafted in solid nickel-plated brass with a directional tubular stand and an adjustable spheri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Brass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Large Damasco Table Lamp in Transparent Topaz by Paolo Crepax
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Damasco series is produced with the bozzolo technique that consists in applying layered threads of molten glass to create an organic texture. Glass color tone in transparent topa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Sata PT Floor Lamp by Favaretto&Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
This lighting system carries on with the stylistic reflection of Trepai, and gives even more emphasis to ash wood, which forms the rigorous and geometric structure where the blown gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 purple Silk 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
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Small Lucciola LT P Table Lamp in Matte White by Vistosi
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:
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1970s Modern Eye Ball Table / Desk Lamp
By Michael Lax
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mod styled table lamp with black lacquered solid wood base, chrome handle to the top, large aluminum shade to the side with bulb and dimmer switch. Can use a large white ball bulb ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Contemporary Floor Lamp 60 Silver-Light Blue 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Italian Design by Tonello Montagna Grillo Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Table lamp
design by A. Tonello and A. Montagna Grillo
1970s
"Pyramid" Metal Lamp with Fabric Shade
Perfect working order.
Bibliography: La rivista dell Arredamento Interni,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hare & Ballerina sculptural table lamp, hand made and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Hare & Ballerina sculptural table lamp, hand crafted, moulded and cast.
This whimsical table lamp features a playful hare dancing alongside a ballerina by a tree trunk, blending charm and function in a delightful piece of sculptural art. It brings warmth to any space and is sure to bring a smile to your face. The soft glow highlights gold leaf accents on the ballerina's dress and other parts of the lamp, creating a gentle sparkle when illuminated and adding elegance to its delightful design.
Hand crafted Hare and Ballerina table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Modern Table Lamp in Chrome and Clear Glass
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern table lamp composed of a heavy block of clear glass and chromed metal base and top. The piece has two light sockets and is in great vintage condition with age-appropriate wear...
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Sculptural Modernist Handblown Murano Gold Mercury Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic 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 production. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Stoneware Ceramic table Lamp with Elegant Grey Brown Color, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elegant mid-20th century stoneware ceramic table lamp.
Beautiful brown ceramic glaze effect.
Unique handmade ceramic lamp realized in La Borne, circa 1970.
Excellent origina...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Elio Resin Smart Table Lamp in Berry by Soft Geometry, Small
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elio lamps are stacks of translucent, tubular cast-resin that create a diffused glow, with frosted sugar jellies as a visual reference. The lamp's singular bend is a small ode to Eil...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Resin
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of charcoal "carved" ceramic table lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of charcoal "carved" ceramic table lamps with brass hardware.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Marble, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A four-armed brass, marble and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5” H x 10.5” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Signal Table Lamp from Souda, Black and 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...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Iron
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Lim360 Table Lamp in Aluminum and Walnut by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
LIM360 is an inspiringly simple and intelligently functional task lamp. Combining seamless movement with the most advanced LED technology and an integrated USB port for charging mobi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
New Modern Lamp in Marble, creator Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in Milan, IT
Lightness and vitality. Bec Brittain’s study of weights and proportions wasn’t meant to be a pure sculptural exercise but, rather, aimed to make marble more her own, an everyday mate...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Markslöjd
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...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Contemporary Brown and Gold Table Lamp
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
Showcasing a superb and polished silhouette that will suit perfectly a wide variety of decors ranging from classic to eclectic, this table lamp sits atop a circular metal base covered with gold leaf, from which rises a grooved column in brown glass culminating in the tubular LED source (E14 and 4W). The grooved cylindrical lampshade in opaline white glass completing this table lamp diffuses...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Carved Rock Crystal Quartz Bronze Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Carved rock crystal quartz bronze mounted table lamp.
Fine carved rock crystal quartz elegant table lamp with antique matte finished bronze mount...
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 koral Silk Silvered Glass antiqued 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
Daisy Contemporary Table Lamp 44 Ivory Silk Glass Silvered Necklace, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
DAISY
The Contemporary-Renaissance Lady
For more than 22 years we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
SLAMP -Clizia Table - Mama Non Mama Gold - Dark 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 interi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Markslöjd
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)
...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Black Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock
By Jasper Morrison, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo Ball T1 Table Lamp in Black, by Jasper Morrison
Part of the popular Glo-Ball Series, the Glo-Ball T was created in 1998 by artist Jasper Morris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Signal Table Lamps from Souda, White & Brass, Made to Order
By Souda
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Steel, Aluminum, Metal
Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Markslöjd
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)
D...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Ruby 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 expe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Smoked Pewter Faceted Murano Glass Table Lamps with Nickel Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of modernist table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy the island off the coast of Venice centuries renowned for superlative glass production. Each lamp has a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Artemide, Flos, Pablo Designs, and Vistosi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.