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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Kartell Aledin Tec Desk Lamp in Fume by Alberto e Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aledin Dec is defined by the faceted decoration of its cone-shaped diffuser. The luminous beam throws a wider and more atmospheric light which well lends itself to residential applic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$519 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1990s Modernist White Porcelain German Design Table Lamp by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A modernist white porcelain table lamp designed and manufactured in Germany by Rosenthal in the Nineties, the porcelain base has a round shape with an asymmetrical hole in the middle...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
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
Porcelain, Paint
Folio Standing Desk Light, Handmade in Brass by Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
While thin with delicate features, the desk lamp defines space. Through the arms and special diffuser paper glows when illuminated by the LED light, the lamp is the perfect addition ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish designer, table lamp in retro style. Orange lacquer. Approx. 1970.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish designer, table lamp in retro style. Orange lacquer.
Approximately 1970.
Adjustable.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions:
Cord length: 194 cm.
Height with lampshade pointing d...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Modern Vintage Grey Aluminum Desk Lamp Zelig by Walter Monici 1980s for Lumina
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage grey desk lam, architects lamp or table lamp model Zelig designed by Walter A. Monici for lumina Italy, 1980s.
The desk lamp shows an adjus...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Single Table Lamp by Laurel
By Richard Barr
Located in New York, NY
A modernist table lamp by Laurel.
Enameled metal and frosted glass shade.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Tall 'Pyramide' Console or Floor Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall 'Pyramide' patinated brass console or floor lamps by Design Frères. The light source is concealed inside the pyramid base, illuminating the surface behind. Unique design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dot Table Lamp by SB26
Located in Geneve, CH
Dot Table Lamp by SB26
Dimensions: W 29 x D 29 x H 43 cm
Materials: Alabaster, LED Source.
In a consistently geometric vocabulary, this family of lamps unveils the
translucent and o...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
$3,684 / item
Tekna Blakes Table Lamp in Dark Bronze
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Eclectic table lamp in bronze lacquered in color with inside fitted glass. Supplied with rechargeable Li-ion battery at the bottom, good for a life...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,450 / item
"Freevolle" Sculpture Table Lamp, Cast Brass Body, Green pleated lampshade
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Freevolle, twist and go!
Nearly 25 years ago, the first beauxobjets were created in Sabrina Landini's workshop, just a stone's throw away from the Milano Navigli. Since then, from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
RING Table Lamp art Rose Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
RING
Infinity, symbol of eternity
Welcome to the brilliant new Gem at home!
More than just a pendant lamp, Sabrina Landini’s Ring embodies a symbol of eternity while retaining al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nebula Lamp, Atelier George
Located in Paris, FR
The table lamp in blown glass by Atelier George is part of the Aube collection created in 2020. It is composed out of an opalin white glass base and on top a disc rimmed with light b...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
A Richly-colored American 1960's Gourd-form Drip-glaze Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
of compressed form covered overall in an ivory and brown drip-glaze over a caramel ground
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Table Lamp, Gerrit Rietveld style
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A big table lamp, with a modern feeling in the design of the base, so regular and geometric. A very interesting object designed by Gerrit Rietveld, so actual and collectible. Good fo...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Grey Concrete Lamp by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey concrete lamp by Rick Owens
2013
Dimensions: L 15 x W 15 x H 63 cm
Materials : Grey concrete
Weight : 19 kg
Note: led 230v
Available in Bronze and Plywood.
Rick Owens...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
$14,763 / item
Black Vintage Table Lamp Nestore by Carlo Forcolini Italy, 1989
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage table lamp by Carlo Forcolini 1989 and executed by Artemide Italy.
A gorgeous table lamp from black lacquered metal and plastic. A grey lacquered metal ball features a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tokujin Yoshioka 'Tofu' Table Lamp (s)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist and modern, these lamps are beautifully designed to open space in any intimate setting.
Sold separately:
Large: 11.5" H x 14.5" W x 3" D
Small: 8.5" H x 11.25" W x 3" D
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
$3,500 / item
Modern Cut Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Cut Crystal Table Lamp, with a cylindrical body and crystal finial, mounted on circular brass base. 32" H x 5.25 " Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Category
20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$850 Sale Price
32% Off
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Glass Base, Silk Lampshade, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Glass Base, Silk Lampshade, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
This is an elegant table lamp and an attractive addition to a modern home. The a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,062 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Pair of Italian Table Lamps in Brass and Blue Murano Glass
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian table lamps are made of solid brass and glass base with small brass legs.
Decorated with blue colour Murano glass details.
Both lamps are with new made satin finish b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gerald Thurston Lightolier Ceramic Gourd Lamps
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Two Gerald Thurston for Lightolier ceramic gourd lamps. Priced $1,800 each. The brass bases and spacers are in either dark dark bronze finish or pol...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,800 / item
Pair of "Turned" Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of "turned" ceramic table lamps.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,250 / set
Pair of Large Artisan Table Lamps in Stacked Slabs of Lucite 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Artisan large pair of table lamps in stacked slabs of solid lucite with chrome fittings, sockets and silk cord. American, 1970's. These lamps have a nice scale. Lucite been profess...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Flavio Poli Seguso, Sculptural Green Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Flavio Poli Seguso sculptural murano glass table lamp crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This striking piece features a bold teardrop silhouette in vivid green glass, masterfully h...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Kartell Aledin Dec Desk Lamp in Amber by Alberto e Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aledin Dec is defined by the faceted decoration of its cone-shaped diffuser. The luminous beam throws a wider and more atmospheric light which well lends itself to residential applic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$519 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Gaeteno Sciolari Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of chrome elipse Getano Sciolari Table Lamps.
Elipse : 3.5 D, 5"W
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$2,950 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Kaiser Leuchten. Burgundy coloured desk lamp. 1960s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kaiser Leuchten. Burgundy coloured desk lamp.
1960s.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Height in horizontal position: 42.0 cm.
Shade: Diameter 32.0 cm....
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Nastrino Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Led Table Lam
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp with illuminated body made in the spirit of "Cartoccio", a Carlo Moretti vase in Murano glass with a round section, mouth blown with a diamond wheel free hand technique en...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Mat Black Rectangle Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rectangle shaped table lamps made of glass in mat black with brass hardware.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,369 / set
Venini Battery Lamp in Amber, Rechargeable, Dimmerable, Touch
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
Skillful glasswork gives back this object a slight movement, as if it were suspended in space. Its iconic silhouette comes from an exclusive archival prototype and brings a playful t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer "Metal Ball Lamp" in Polished Chrome 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Metal Ball Lamp" in polished chrome with pleated silver shade by Karl Springer, American 1980's This artisan lamp is impeccably crafted.
Reference:
K...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pop Art Modern Vintage Red Green Bird Parrot Plastic Table Lamps Pair 1980 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern Pop Art vintage pair duo table lamps from plastic in bird parrot form with swiveling shade in multicolors, 1980s Italy.
A bold pair duo table lamps in lovely parrot form in be...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Passion large Fontana Arte table lamp by Studio Beretta Associati 2004
Located in Vigevano, PV
Fontana Arte Passion table lamp, designed by Studio Beretta, offers a restrained interpretation of the tradition of designer lighting, combining essential lines and select materials....
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Thimble, Table Lamp, Red Cupper, Led, Contemporary
Located in Roeselare, BE
Table lamp made of red cupper lampshade, foot in yellow cupper. Inside lampshade 2 es50 lamps, available in 110v or 220 v. Led possible.
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
$1,110 / item
Tekna Blakes Table Lamp in Bronze with Chinese Turquoise Lacquer
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Eclectic table lamp in bronze lacquered in color with inside fitted glass. Supplied with rechargeable Li-ion battery at the bottom, good for a life...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Very Rare Table Lamp by Günter Ssymmank NOS
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare table lamp in form of a flower with adjustable leaves. only made in limited quantities. We can offer 4.
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$1,889 / item
Lovely Pair of Custom-Made Portuguese Drip Ceramic Lamps in Blue and Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of handmade Portuguese drip glazed ceramic vessels as custom-made lamps. Fabulous scale and form with accents of polished nickel and Lucite. Custom blown glass finia...
Category
1990s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Contemporary Mini Metti Floor Lamp in White Paper Clay by Bailey Fontaine
Located in New York, NY
Mini Metti lamp by Bailey Fontaine
2022
Paper Clay
White
W 5.5" (dome) x H 36.5" x D 3" (base)
This lamp is a sculpture as lighting, inspired by the works of Alberto Giacometti. The...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Surrealist John Dickinson Style Plaster Draped Knotted Fabric Lamp c. 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ivory white plaster Surrealist lamp in the style of John Dickinson and Dorothy Draper. Made of plaster, the lamp gives off the illusion of a white piec...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Vistosi Riflesso Table Lamp in Smoky Transaprent Glass And Matt Copper Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
In the Riflesso collection the simplicity and lightness of glass become the main features with three different sinuous shapes. The silhouettes of the diffuser are enhanced by the LED...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Rina Table Lamp in White Murrina Glass And Satin Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Rina is inspired by the dandelion, of which it recalls the pappus, thanks to the light texture of the surface, made with the traditional technique of murrine. It is available in diff...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Rina Table Lamp in White Murrina Glass And Satin Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Rina is inspired by the dandelion, of which it recalls the pappus, thanks to the light texture of the surface, made with the traditional technique of murrine. It is available in diff...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Riflesso Table Lamp in Crystal Transaprent Glass And Matt Copper Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
In the Riflesso collection the simplicity and lightness of glass become the main features with three different sinuous shapes. The silhouettes of the diffuser are enhanced by the LED...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Riflesso Table Lamp in Crystal Transaprent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
In the Riflesso collection the simplicity and lightness of glass become the main features with three different sinuous shapes. The silhouettes of the diffuser are enhanced by the LED...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Futura Table Lamp in Crystal Black Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps made from a single piece of blown glass, whose particular workmanship, though, allows a double chromatic effect: transparent at the top, satin effect at the bot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Futura Table Lamp in Crystal Black Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps made from a single piece of blown glass, whose particular workmanship, though, allows a double chromatic effect: transparent at the top, satin effect at the bot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Puppet Table Lamp in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Lumina Flo Table Lamp with F20 Grommet in Matte Red 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
$739 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Lumina Flo Table Lamp with F20 Grommet in Matte Yellow 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
$739 Sale Price / item
15% Off
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
$739 Sale Price / item
15% Off
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
$969 Sale Price / item
15% Off
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
$739 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Bronze Metal Paint 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
$892 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Lumina Flo Bedside Lamp in Gunmetal 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
$1,164 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Light Amethyst Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Old Green Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Old Green Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Light Amethyst Transparent Glass & Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
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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