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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Late 20th Century Pair of Brass w/ Black & Lilac Murano Blown Glass Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
These classic yet extremely modern table lamps fit almost any kind of environment. The mix of black opaline glass, with black & lilac Murano blown glass & brass give to these lamps a...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
“Limoges” Porcelain and Brushed Steel Table Lamp
By Pierrick Brocart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Oyo lamp by Pierrick Brocart is a unique table lamp with a polished steel base and 4 shell shaped Limoges porcelain diffusers. The articulated mechanism which allows the arms to ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Alabaster Acropolis Table Lamp by CTO Lighting
By CTO Lighting
Located in Geneve, CH
Acropolis table lamp by CTO Lighting
Materials: White Alabaster, black steel detail
Dimensions: 25 x 48 cm
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA i...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Steel
'Pyramid' Alabaster Table Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Pyramid' 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 Mesiere, who metic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Set of 2 Lychee Elio Lamp by Soft-Geometry
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Elio lamp by Soft-geometry
Materials: Voice-controlled smart lamp, hand-cast in textured resin
Dimensions: 11 x 7 x 18” H
Voice-controlled smart lamp
Inspired by an ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Table Lamp by E. Bosi 1970
Located in Berlin, DE
table lamp made of aluminium, reflector is removable.
structure lack, with halogen.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Table Lamp Mod. Cloche by De Pas, D'urbino and Lomazzi for Sirrah, 1982
Located in MIlano, IT
Table lamp mod. Cloche by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi for Sirrah, 1982
Table lamp mod. Cloche with adjustable plastic diffuser and fabric base. Brand on the holder. Produced by Sir...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Foscarini Buds 3 Table Lamp by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sophisticated wealth and valuable materials: in Buds, blown glass plays the starring role, combined with a transparent base that emphasises its pure shapes. Buds 3 is the smallest of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown 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
Pair of Modernist Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large polished nickel, modernist bulb-form table lamps.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Table Lamp in Chrome with Brain Coral Formation, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp in chrome with brain coral formation sitting on platform, American, 1970s. Lamp shade is brown. This lamp is very chic.
Measures: Shade W 16.5 inches
Shade D 9.5 inches.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Coral, Chrome
Dallux table lamp by Serge Mouille, 1963
Located in Paris, FR
A black lacquered metal "Dallux" table lamp by Serge Mouille, designed in 1963
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Willy Rizzo Style Brass and Chrome Table Lamp
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1970s sculptural table lamp of small-scale in the style of Willy Rizzo. Brass and chrome. Measures: 13.5" to top of socket. Upon request it will be rewired for US bulbs at an addit...
Category
20th Century Belgian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Tall Wood Block Column Lamp with Linen Shade by Amter Craft
By Amter Craft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall wood block column lamp with linen shade by Amter Craft.
Dimensions listed (16 in. diameter x 29 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamp with the shade, with the base 1...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Table Lamp by Maison Flos, Made in Italy.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp by Maison Flos, Made in Italy.
Table lamp Spun Light T1, Maison Flos, made in Italy.
Dimensions: h: 58cm, d: 39cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Original Jumo 600 Chrome Lamp Selected by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Jumo 600 chrome lamp selected by Charlotte Perriand. This lamp was designed by Yves JUjeau, Pierre and Andre MOunique in the 1940s and selected by Ch...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair of Italian Multicolor Glass Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stylish pair of 1980s Italian glass lamps in cream, orange and brown. Rewired with new double cluster sockets. Shades for display only. Mid-Century Modern style.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Original Jumo 600 Chrome Lamp Selected by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Jumo 600 chrome lamp selected by Charlotte Perriand. This lamp was designed by Yves JUjeau, Pierre and Andre MOunique in the 1940s and selected by Ch...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Glass Base, Silk Lampshade, Handmade by Greenapple
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 c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Lim360 Table Lamp in Black 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
Pair of George Nelson Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of modernist table lamps designed by George Nelson.
Triangular stem in walnut with matte white decorative ceramic tiles
on a patinate...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modern Vintage Black Glass Table Lamp by Lino Tagliapietra La Murrina 1972 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage black glass table lamp designed designed and realized by Lino Tagliapietra for La Murrina, Murano Italy 1972, which shows a thick walled curved glass body.
This high q...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Modern Portable Mill Table Lamp Marble Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mill table lamp, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Mill is a modern lighting concept and an attractive addition to a modern home. A table la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Bartolomeo, Melogranoblu, Table Lamp, Clear Glass, Frosted Glass
Located in Grassobbio, IT
Its bell-shaped clear blown glass with three frosted spheres is a tribute to Bartolomeo Colleoni, an historical "condottiero" from Bergamo (Italy) of the 1400s.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Original Jumo 600 Chrome Lamp Selected by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Jumo 600 chrome lamp selected by Charlotte Perriand. This lamp was designed by Yves Jujeau, Pierre and Andre MOunique in the 1940s and selected by Ch...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Palazzo Large Table Lamp by Stephane Parmentier 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
Travertine
Seagram Table Lamp, Estremoz & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Seagram table lamp receives the name of the first attempt at skyscraper construction by the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe.
Following th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
T.O Table Lamp Black Marble and Chrome
Located in San Francisco, CA
T.O celebrates and reinforces the importance of light as a pillar in our daily life. A monolithic column stands to support a horizontal and vertical line of light to provide precise ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Looshaus Table Lamp, Carrara and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Looshaus table lamp is a contemporary design that interprets the modernist austerity of the Looshaus building by architect Adolf Loos.
The Loo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Superlight Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Superlight balances the demands of both workplace and home with a combination of minimal form and maximal function. Superlight is a task light reduced to its essence. A gestural line...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Italian Venetian Table Lamp in blown Murano Glass white & gold contemporary
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant Italian Venetian, Table Lamp, blown Murano Glass, white & gold, 21st.
This is an amazing and unique, table lamp, entirely handcrafted in blown Murano glass. The table lamp i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold
Stellar Restored Pair of Iconic Brass Flame Lamps by Chapman, circa 1993
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous restored pair of large-scale lamps from a difficult to find series produced by Chapman, circa 1993. The stunning twisted solid brass form evokes a flame, mounted atop a ch...
Category
1990s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Flavia 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
Quati Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass, anthracite painted iron and natural brass designed in 1984 by Carlo Moretti and Paolo Martinuzzi.
60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ceramic Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic lamp by Olivia Cognet
Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: H around 40-50 cm tall
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment c...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Porcelain Base, Satin Lampshade, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Porcelain Base, Satin Lampshade, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This is an elegant table lamp and an attractive addition to a modern h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Elise 32 Floor Lamp in White Marble by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Elise lamp pays tribute to the advent of the machine age. Its refined machined marble base, combined with its towering frosted acrylic diffuser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Link Medium Clamp Table Lamp in White 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Wand Nest by Ango, Rattan Table Lamp in Hand-Woven Design
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Rattan Table Lamp "Wand Nest", is part of a unique handcrafted table light collection designed and created by Ango. The warm and subtle ambience generated by the diffused light creat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Tosco Cordless Table Lamp, Champagne Bronze, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Tosco Cordless Table Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Tosco cordless table lamp redefines the concepts of functionality and style in contemporary interior design with unparalleled elegance. By combining cutting-edge technology with exquisite craftsmanship, this cordless table lamp offers the freedom to effortlessly create a warm and inviting ambiance anywhere, anytime.
This table lamp can work connected to the mains or to a powerbank.
Tosco Cordless Table Lamp Material Codes
FI073 Champagne bronze...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Pair of Custom Drip Glaze Lamps in Moss, Oxblood and Yellow Ochre
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of drip glaze ceramic vessels as custom lamps. Beautiful scale and form with highlights of moss, oxblood and yellow ochre. Expertly built using components of only the finest quality. Exquisite jewelry! Excellent restored condition. Wired using brown silk cord; new brass three-way sockets with brass turn switch. Complete with new linen shades (color: stone; size: 17 x 18 x 12 inches high) and custom-made carved stone basket...
Category
1990s Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Venini Tiaraluce Small Table Light in Grey by Francesco Lucchese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiaraluce Table lamp, designed by Francesco Lucchese and manufactured by Venini, is available in two different sizes and colors. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 18 cm, H 35 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Custom Steel and Rock Crystal Table Lamp
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A custom, unique patinated steel and vintage rock crystal lamp. Heavy and well made with top materials in the USA .
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Object Table Lamp Made from Vintage Haori Kimono Col. Black With Organic Pattern
Located in Hamburg, DE
This is one of several Light Objects created by Geroma Löw x Atelier Livia
- each Object is unique.
The shades of these lamps are handmade from a silk lining of an antique HAORI...
Category
2010s German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antonio Attolini Lamp
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, MX
Antonio Attolini Lack
Antonio Attolini (1931 – 2012) was a Mexican architect representative of an architectural style that flourished in México in the second half of the 20th centu...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Conical Glass Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of conical shaped glass mantle lamps with metal base and cap.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
New Modern Lamp L in Black Marquinia marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp L in Black Marquinia marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Pink Egeo, White Arabescato, White Onyx marble and in the S version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Venini Replicanti Table Light in Sapphire with Glasses
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Replicanti Table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features an handmade blown glass body wearing different types of accessories. Limited edition of 99 art pieces. Indoor use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of composition modern motif table lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of white composition table lamps with modern semi-circle motif.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Composition
Stunning Pair of Easter Island Style Ceramic 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
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Large-Scale Glass Lamps Italy, 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of large-scale (total height 37") glass amber colored lamps, with a simple swerling pattern.
Marked Italy, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
MCR Floor Lamp By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
a floorlamp that features a duet of hand-caste glass brick with natural grains and an anodised brass base with dark chocolate patina. it is a timeless accent to accentuate any interi...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
MCR Trio Table Lamp By André Fu Living
Located in Admiralty, HK
an accent tall table-lamp designed to enlighten all interiors, especially console tables. featuring a triplet of hand-caste glass bricks with natural grains and an anodised brass bas...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Space Age Chrome Ball Table Lamp with Fours Lights, Attributed to Torino
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Space Age chrome ball table lamp with glass globe main light and 3 accent lights branching out from the chrome ball base. Comes with ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Molini Clear and Black Lucite Column Table or Desk Lamp Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This handsome and modern square lucite lamp is clear in the center banded by a black lucite base and top. It has a polished steel column in the center that looks like it is floating. It is in excellent condition and makes for a sensational desk or table lamp. This vintage lamp was never ever used. It has the two socket pull chains and is completely rewired. It also has the graduating stem pole to make a little higher. All is original inclusive of the finial. It is 7" H from the top to the bottom of the light bulb socket. It was made by the NY showroom Molini Southard from the time period. It is from the 1980s. New, never used. This great lucite square column lamp...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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.