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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Italian Mazzega table lamp by Carlo Nason in hand blown glass and chrome. chrome-plated hardware. Fully rewired with a single E26 medium based socket each lamp. Ready to be use...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Vistosi Alega Table Lamp Transparent Base Glass And White Diffuser
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A design that combines a classical concept with a retro inspiration. The transparent base and the white diffuser give a warm accent to the light. Shade in glossy white, base in cryst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Bosphore Table Lamp in Pink by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic foot with geometric relief produced by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in different colors for the foot, and different fabrics for the oval lampshade...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Enamel

Textured Ceramic Lamp
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A. Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop. Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Clay

Murano Glass Mirrored Green Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Mirrored green Murano glass lamps signed by glass maestro Alberto Dona. This beautiful pair is a lovely fern green in color, and we love the metallic affe...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

FIN Shade Table Lamp, white glaze blue undertones, ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN Glacier Blue Glaze To achieve the dept of the glaze, we fire this particular piece twice. The result is a layered glaze that evokes the quiet majesty of a glacier. Primarily a s...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

1970 White Carrara Marble Italian Modernist Design Modern Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture Table Lamp Italy, 1970 White Carrara Marble Excellent quality of Manufacture Light chip at the corner base (shown in the picture) Excellent Condiction Perfect working order
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Pair of Glass Nautilus Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Molded clear glass nautilus shells on black marble slab bases. Clear glass shells have a very pale green tint when not illuminated. These glass shells are, we think, Italian and date...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Umberto Riva "Franceschina" Table Lamp for Fontana Arte, 1989
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and interesting table lamps by designed by Umberto Riva in 1989 for Fontana Arte in aluminum, bronze and Murano glass. There are 2 a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Unique New natural Amber Rock crystals ''Fuego'', Demian Quincke
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique New natural Amber Rock crystals ''Fuego'', Demian Quincke Signed Design Artwork Dimensions: D 25 x H 38 cm Materials: Natural Amber Rock crystals points hand assembled over c...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Modernist Dove Grey Murano Glass Table Lamps with 24-Karat Gold Bands
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice centuries renowned for superlative glass production. Each lamp has three vertic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Organic Lamps “Soffio”
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass lamps. The hand-blown glass lamps were crafted in the ”Incamiciato“ technique layering together smoked and white glass. We loved the organic feel of this pair. T...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Minimalist Led Table Lamp Sculptural Geometric Art Object Steel 510 x 170 mm
Located in Vilnius, LT
The "Hvylya" designer table lamp is a striking contemporary lighting fixture that captivates with its wave-inspired silhouette and minimalist design. The distinctive black wavy base ...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Steel

Italian Model Agaricon D36 Table Lamp by Ross Lovegrove for Luceplan, 2001
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design classic from the Italian manufacturer Luceplan according to a draft by Ross Lovebrove from 2001. Here in the rare color green. The name Agaricon (Greek for mushroom) is refle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Totem Table Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
TOTEM TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic light with a textured detailing, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

'Nun 1' Alabaster Table Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nun 1' Alabaster Table Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Metal

“Pagodina” Wireless Contemporary TableLamp, gold color, brass Silvered Crystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA The inner peace For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundation of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Hand-Blown Murano Glass Smoked Jade Pulegoso Art Deco Style Uplight Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This distinctive pair of Murano glass Art deco style uplight table lamps showcases the unparalleled artistry of Venetian glassmaking. Designed in a hive form and crafted using the Pu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Emerald Green w/ 24K Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This refined 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 sculptural undulating cylindrical bodies in handblown reeded Murano glass offering an elegant emerald green hue and imbued with an abundance of 24kt gold flecks that gives the glass an alluring iridescent sheen. The lamps display dramatically peaked concave bases. Ascending from the sculptural Murano bases are stacked orbital forms separated by translucent gold hourglass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Gold

Murano Glass Purple and Black Ettore Sotsass Style Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of hand-blown Murano glass lamps featuring unique glass components in purple and black tones. In the style of iconic Italian designer Ettore Sotsass. We love the geometric forms...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Neal Small Mushroom "Miri" Lamp with White Dome Shade, 1970's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
"Prince of Plastic" Neal Small for Nessen Miri Mushroom Chrome and Cream Lucite Lamp. Featuring a dome framework in bent chromed steel with smooth circular bent base, warm White acry...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Modernist Vintage Desk Lamp by Hans Von Klier, 1980s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage black lacquered desk or architect lamp designed by Hans Von Klier 1980s and produced by Bilumen, Italy. Stamped with company´s name Bilumen The materials are plasti...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Ambient 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....
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2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

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Onyx

Ambient Table Lamp in Onyx
Ambient Table Lamp in Onyx
$1,864 Sale Price
20% Off
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Silver by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

MR.DJ Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The Mr. DJ table lamp bids farewell to conventional light switches and introduces an innovative design with its builtin, rotatable base for effortless brightn...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

MR.DJ Table Lamp
MR.DJ Table Lamp
$840 / item
Foscarini Lumiere Extra Large Table Lamp in Brown & Aluminum by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. Die cast aluminum base and rod, hand fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Lana Small Table Lamp in Charcoal and Grey with White Base by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Inspired by a fusion of craft and advanced manufacturing, the Lana series is designed to adapt to any space. Lana is comprised of a unique magnetic felt shade that provides limitless...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

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

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Gold Leaf

Flute Narrow Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_narrow November Green Glaze Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Custom Pair of Sculptural Plaster Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural custom plaster table lamps. Set of 2. The overall height of each lamp to the finial is 29". The height of the plaster itself is 18". Please note that these lamps a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

1960s Modern Italian Ceramic Lamps, a Pair
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful and large pair of 1960s Modern Italian ceramic table lamps. This lamps stands out in a few different ways. First there's the off white...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

1960s Modern Italian Ceramic Lamps, a Pair
1960s Modern Italian Ceramic Lamps, a Pair
$1,328 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Pilar Table Lamp Black Marble
Located in San Francisco, CA
Playful and sculptural in design, Pilar is a study in geometric proportions that meticulously bring out the character of its materials to create pure warm, ambient illumination for a...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Aluminum

Jacques Darbaud Table Lamp, circa 2020, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Jacques Darbaud table lamp. Very decorative. Bisque ceramic. Signed. circa 2020, France. Very good condition. Jacques Darbaud aka Darbaud is an artist, bor...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Custom Pair of French Plaster Lamps in the Manner of Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of plaster lamps in the manner of Alberto Giacometti. The lamp shades are not included. One pair is currently available. Lead Time for custom made is 8-10 weeks. NOTE: W...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Golden Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp With Dark Grey Shade, Contemporary Style
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very decorative, golden glazed contemporary ceramic table lamp. The great designed bulby ceramic body reminds on the exaggerated lunar surface and shows a warm golden glazed surface,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Sibari Table Lamp by Toni Cordero for Artemide
Located in Weesp, NL
Illuminate Your Space with Iconic Design: Toni Cordero’s Sibari 1990 Table Lamp for Artemide Step into the world of sophisticated design with this exquisite Sibari table lamp, a rar...
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Chrome

Artisan Pair of Murano Glass Block Table Lamps 2021
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of black and clear Murano glass block table lamps with gold leaf inclusions and polished brass finish. Italy, 2021. Please note: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Contemporary Italian Table Lamp "Funghetto" with Alabaster Base
Located in Milano, IT
The compact size of this table lamp makes it a perfect choice for smaller spaces or as an accent piece on bedside tables or wall cabinets. Despite its small size, the lamp's design is visually striking...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Link Small Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting technology to date. Designed with a dual-purpose shade/handle, Link seamlessly balances...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Tabla Table Lamp by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for Italiana Luce, 1980s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Tabla table lamp, designed by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo and manufactured by Italiana Luce, 1980s Exceptional sculptural design with an adjustable and extendable arm that grace...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Bambu Table Lamp by Fernando & Humberto Campana for Fontana Arte, 2000
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Lamp model Bambù Humberto (1953) & Fernando (1962) CAMPANA with beige lacquered metal structure in which bamboo rods are inserted which form diffusing screens for the four light sour...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table lamp 526, designed by Massimo Vignelli. Italy, Arteluce, 1965.
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Table lamp 526, designed by Massimo Vignelli. Italy, Arteluce, 1965. Chromed metal base with opaque perspex diffuser, divided into three sections. Includes 3 E14 light sockets. Ple...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Custom Pair of Modern Sculptural Plaster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of modern sculptural plaster lamps. These lamps are customizable. Please inquire. Lead Time is 8-10 weeks. The lamp shades are not...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Stilnovo Desk Lamp
Located in Dronten, NL
Adjustable desk lamp by Stilnovo. Stilnovo, a hallmark of the mid-20th-century Italian design movement, seamlessly marries form and function. Emerging in the post-World War II era, S...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Miami Floor Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Miami Floor Lamp by Brajak Vitberg Materials: Plexiglass and dichroic film. Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 180 cm All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it...
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2010s Slovenian Modern Table Lamps

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Other

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

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Textile

Pair of Plaster Lamps with Raffia Shades
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of plaster lamps and custom-made raffia shades Name of model: "Palma" This production is inspired by the plaster lamp created by Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank in the 30's. ...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Raffia, Plaster

Petite Pair of Green Faceted Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Venfield’s petite faceted table lamp may be small in size but it’s big on style. The perfect addition to any room its captivating faceted surface catches the light beautifully, accen...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Contemporary Table Lamp Designed by the Americans The Haas Brothers
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This contemporary table lamp, designed by "The Haas Brothers," features a base crafted from brass and a lampshade made of biscuit ceramic. Combining modern aesthetics with artistic...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Antique Gold Resin Lamp Base with Silk Shade by Studio Sturdy
Located in Tulsa, OK
Set Of gold whistler round lamp with silk shade by Studio Sturdy This classic and elegant design is made form hand cast resin and a beautiful brass neck & finial finished with our...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Table Lamps

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Resin

Pair of Modern Handblown Murano Royal Blue Glass Table Lamps w/ 24kt 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 drop form bodies in handblown reeded glass in a rich royal blue hue banded near the base in translucent glass. They sit on circular clear glass bases, and are fitted at their top with brass finials resembling a stylized flame. 24kt gold flecks are embedded throughout the channeled glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Laurameroni "Novecentotrenta" Modern Architectural Table Lamp in Parchment
Located in Monza, IT
Table lamp with a diffuser covered in goat parchment, four internal LED strips and a burnished brass base. FINISH: Burnished brass and goat parchment ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Murano Glass Pink Geometric TOTEM Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass pink geometric TOTEM lamps in a beautiful and striking pink hue. We love the hand blown glass elements and bold im...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Glossy Black by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lamp with an inimitable style, Bourgie is one of Kartell’s best sellers, skillfully combining classic style, richness and tradition with innovation and irony. The baroque style bas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of vintage Italian Murano glass table lamps that add instant glamor to any setting. The geometric lamp columns are formed in a stack of clear glass blocks alternating with opa...
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20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

A Sculptural Pivotable "Toscana" Bronze Table Lamp By Quasar
Located in London, GB
A large and substantial Bronze Toscana table lamp by Quasar of the Netherlands. Sculptural in form with two rotating plates that pivot around each other due to an interior mechanism ...
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2010s Dutch Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

New Limited-Edition Pair of Vintage Travertine Polished Table Lamps
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Pair of new limited edition Travertine Polished Table Lamps 19 tall x 5.5 in diameter Original vintage condition. Does not include lamp ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

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Travertine

Tubetop Table Lamp in Bright Green by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Polyester

Pair of George Kovacs Solid Beige Tone Travertine Table Lamps, 1970's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of George Kovacs polished buff travertine table lamps, circa 1980. Featuring heavy, solid, squared single piece tower forms in Coffee Cream toned natural, neutral Travertine, wi...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Travertine, Chrome

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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