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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without lampshades.
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 11.06 x 7 x 7 (H x W x D)
Dimensions of shade (inches...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Murano Glass Gold Leaf “Pulegoso” Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Handblown Murano glass lamps with spheres of amber glass backed with gold leaf. Each sphere has also been created using the “Pulegoso” effect, leaving bubbles in the glass for textur...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Stone, Metal, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stone and metal table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image. Please note cord feeds directly from socke...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Metal
Carved Wood Capital Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table lamp has a 18th century carved wood capital mounted on a Plexiglas base. Linen shade with gold foil lining. Lamp is in our NY showroom.
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without lampshade(s)
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 9.93 x 3.59 x 3.59 (height x width x depth)
Dimensions of shade...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Pale Lavender Glass & Nickel Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This elegantly bold Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Pale Lavender W/ Nickel Fittings originate from Italy during the 21st Century. Featuring a beautiful roun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 blue Silk Silvered Glass Belt 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
Rigel Grande Table Lamp by SB26
Located in Geneve, CH
Rigel Grande Table Lamp by SB26
Limited Edition
Dimensions: L 42 x W 12 x H 85 cm
Materials: Steel, Glass.
The Grande Rigel, in the limited edition, is an enlarged version of the R...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 30 Jade chalky Painted , 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
Lolli Hand Blown Glass Lamp Blue
Located in İstanbul, TR
Lolli is a sculptural lighting object made entirely of glass, expertly crafted through traditional mouth-blown techniques by skilled artisans.
Its candy-inspired silhouette combines ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 Champagne Silk Silvered Glass Antiqued Bras
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 table or bedside lamps
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of table or bedside lamps.
Brass, copper and glass.
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Brass
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40Tobacco Silk Silvered Glass Belt Antique 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
Swedish Designer, Sizeable Table Lamps, Beige-lacquered Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizeable metal table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 22.75 x 9.93 x 9.93 (Height x Width x Depth)
...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
'Goodnight' Ceramic Table Lamp
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceramic table lamp by Sam Harvey.
2021
Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: H 17" x W 7" x D 7"
Edition: Unique
Cartoon-like in form, this small handcrafted table lamp by Sa...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Lim C Table Lamp in Brushed Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
LIM is a revolutionary ultra-slim LED task light that is as fun to use as it is functional. LIM’s “L” shaped arm discreetly conceals an array of high-output LEDs and utilizes a magne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
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) : 11.625 x 5.375 x 5.375 (H x W x D)
Di...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Small Glazed French Ceramic Cylinder Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Glazed Ceramic Cylinder Lamp from France.
Rewired with high-end twist cord and 3-way switch (on, half intensity, off). A 40w filament ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Sterling Pair of Steel and Brass Brutalist Medallion Vessels as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Lantern Light Table Lamp in Brass by Neri&Hu
By Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In our everyday existence, light serves us by enhancing everything around it, while it is often neglected itself. Here, the inspiration comes from the quintessential source of light;...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Murano Avventurina Glass Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An arresting vintage Italian Murano Avventurina glass table lamp with a chic silhouette, paper shade, and sparkling gold fleck inclusions that catch even the softest light in the roo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Soap Dome, Melogranoblu, Table Lamp, Clear Glass, Brushed Brass
Located in Grassobbio, IT
Soap collection plays with the revelatory power of light. The glass sculpture inside shows itself only when the light, as if by magic, transforms the external mirrored...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Red Orrefors Table Lamps By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of table lamps designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors around 1960.
The lamps are in red and clear glass, topped with a chrome-plated brass ring.
Signed 'Orrefors' just belo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Ambient Rectangular multi-layered Table Lamp in Onyx
Located in Stratford, CT
Although there are a few other places in the world where the semi-precious stone Onyx exist, we found our collection in Mexico.
A Bit Of Information On The Semi-Precious Stone Onyx....
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx
ClassiCon Lantern Light Table Lamp in Burnished Brass by Neri&Hu
By Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In our everyday existence, light serves us by enhancing everything around it, while it is often neglected itself. Here, the inspiration comes from the quintessential source of light;...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Giraffe and Girl' sculptural table lamp, hand crafted and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
'The Girl and the Giraffe' sculptural table lamp, hand crafted, molded and cold cast .
A whimsical sculpture lamp of a young girl and a giraffe, engaging in a conversation and capti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Ghidini 1961 Contemporary Table Lamp Brass and Metalized Glass
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Brescia, IT
This beautiful Ghidini 1961 table lamp is designed by the Californian Branch Creative and it is the result of the meeting between the higher Italian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modernist Torqued Spiral Form Table Lamp in Satin Nickel
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modernist spiral form table lamp was realized in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century. It features a torqued spiral form executed in satin ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Rosewood, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 16.25 x 3.5 x 3.5 (H x W x D)
Dimensions of shade (inches...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rosewood
Paper Cut Table Lamp
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A family of imaginative lamps inspired by the technique of paper cuts and Kiki’s own memories of childhood. Throughout the collection she makes extensive use of leftover materials st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel
"Naska 1" Aluminum and Steel Table Lamp Designed by FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Naska 1" is a classic table lamp, with the arm that can be moved in all directions, originally designed by FontanaArte in 1933, manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a base and ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Venetian Abstract Table Lamp in Blown Murano Glass with Filigrees, 1990s
By Signoretto
Located in Villaverla, IT
Venetian abstract table lamp made of blown Murano glass with submerged filigrees, 1990s.
This fantastic work of art is a fine glass sculpture, b...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Glass Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock
By Jasper Morrison, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Glo-Ball Basic Zero Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison
Part of the popular Glo Ball Series, the Glo Ball Basic was created in 1998 by artist Jasper Morrison to invoke the radiant cal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
SLAMP Accordéon Battery - Prisma/white Portable Table Lamp by Marc Sadler
By Marc Sadler
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Marc Sadler explores the infinite possibilities of Slamp’s technopolymers with Accordèon, conjuring the image of a textile plissé or an accordion’s bellows. The collection is a sure ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
Livia Handwoven Table Lamp by Riviere x Giobagnara
By Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Foscarini Iconic Wassily K6 by Adam D. Tihany and Joseph Mancini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an iconic Foscarini product, designed by Adam D. Tihany and Joseph Mancini, inspired by Kandinsky paintings and the Bauhaus theatre ballet....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
FLOS Spun T2 Halogen Table Lamp in Glossy White by Sebastian Wrong
By Sebastian Wrong, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Sebastian Wrong in 2003, the Spun Light-T table lamp reflects the best of modern manufacturing technology combined with elegance, craftsmanship, and dynamic fluid aesthet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Decorative Modernist Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of decorative wood-style Modernist lamps with plexi translucent details.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tall Murano Glass Table Lamp by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall Murano glass table lamp by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. Rewired; with new custom silk shade.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brushed Steel Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Dorchester, MA
This handsome table lamp by Laurel features a body of brushed steel stacked as a totem.
The measurement below is to the top of the finial; the height to the top of the socket is 27....
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Slamp LaFleur Battery Table Lamp Velvet by Marc Sadler
By Marc Sadler, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Marc Sadler embraced Slamp’s original technopolymers to stretch design boundaries, creating LaFleur, a delicate, rechargeable bloom that comes to light through heating and hand-moldi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
MCR Table Lamp By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
a medium-sized table lamp designed to enlighten all interiors. with a feature hand-cast glass brick with natural grains and an anodised brass base in bronze patina, it is a lamp that...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Lampe à Poser
Located in Paris, FR
Sublime ceramic table lamp by Raphaël Giarrusso
Category
20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Ceramic Table Lamp Golden Glazed with Dark Grey Shade
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Decorative contemporary golden glazed ceramic table lamp. The great designed bulby ceramic body reminds on irregular formed honeycombs and shows a warm golden glazed surface, looking...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Herbert Ritts Astrolite Clear Lucite "Tri Fin" Table Lamp, 1970s
By Astrolite
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Herbert Ritts for Astrolite Transparent Acrylic Triform Fin table lamp, 1970's.
Featuring three large, sturdy, smooth, thick attached, clear Lucite fin pane...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Markslöjd, Sizeable Minimalist Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Markslöjd
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable table lamps. In solid pine. Lampshade not included. Produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Sweden, 1981
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1981.
Sold without lampshade(s)
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 9.43 x 4.66 x 3.16 (Height x Width x Depth)
Dimensions of shad...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Materials: plexiglass + dichroic film
white or black cotton lampshade, cotton...
Category
2010s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
SLAMP Fiorellina Table Light in White by Nigel Coates
By Slamp, Nigel Coates
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Suggestive, realistic and welcoming; Fiorella’s natural details conjure up a world covered in flora. Slamp’s expressive powers and fresh figurativeness meet in a flurry of reflective...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
American Craft, Freeform Table Lamp, Walnut, America, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp. In hand-sculpted Walnut in abstract facated shape. Designed and produced by unknown studio craftsman.
Sold without lampshade. Stated dimensions excluding bulbs and lampshade. Mounts...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without Lampshade(s)
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 9.56 x 4.10 x 4.10 (Height x Width x Depth)
Dimensions of Shade...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without Lampshade(s)
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 13.62 x 4.24 x 4.07 (Height x Width x Depth)
Dimensions of Shad...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Masur Birch, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A masur birch table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without Lampshade(s)
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 15 x 7 x 7 (height x wid...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Birch
Karl Springer Rare Pair of "Lighthouse Lamps" in Shagreen and Brass 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare "Lighthouse Table Lamps" clad in gray shagreen with polished brass bases and shades by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The color and texture of the shagreen is exquisite...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modern Hand Blown Murano Green Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tear d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Duo Table Lamp in Bronze, Blown Glass and Marble by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling DUO sconce is now available as a desk or table lamp! Introducing the DUO lamp by Blueprint Lighting, 2021. A handsome study in clean lines an...
Category
2010s North American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Enamel, Bronze, Brass
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.