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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pair of Diamond Shape Lucite and Chrome Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of thick clear and satin diamond shape acrylic and chrome with linen shades table lamps from the 1980’s.
In beautiful vintage condition, newly rew...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Large Studded Cylinder Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large studded cylinder table lamp.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Flos Tab Table LED Lamp 2700K with Dimmer 90° Rotatable Head, Dark Green Matte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brand new edition of the Tab family, now with new capabilities in new colors. This new edition of Tab table lamp has an adjustable head with a ±90-deg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
FLOS Taccia Led Diffuser 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Glass Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock
By Flos, Jasper Morrison
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
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Brass & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 High Table Lamp in Brass by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of In...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Brass & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 Low Table Lamp in Brass by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of ind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FLOS Ktribe T2 Halogen Table Lamp in Plisee Cloth by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A member of the Ktribe family of products, this inspiring table light provides diffused light through a transparent diffuser that gracefully moves the eye upward. The base, rod, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Aureliano Toso Murano Vintage White Swirled Glass Lamps with Glass Finials Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of vintage Italian Murano Aureliano Toso white swirled glass lamps have chrome appointments and the original swirled glass balls as the fi...
Category
1960s European Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Hand Blown Art Glass Oil Lamp in the Style of Loetz, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing luster glass oil lamp, Germany, circa 1970s. Lamp is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites.
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Lampada Da Tavolo FTH 411 Di Philips, Anni '90
By Philips
Located in Felino, IT
lampada da tavolo anni 90 , Philips mod FTH 411 orientabile 30° dx -sx. interruttore sulla sommita'. lampadina al neon. 11 w, usata ma ben tenuta.
F...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Counterweight Table Lamp from 70s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this chrome and brushed aluminum table lamp produced in Italy during the 70s. Max lenght 74 cm. Full working with EU stand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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
Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
By Markslöjd
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine table lamp designed and produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 11.3125 x 5.375 x 5.375 (H x W x D)
...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
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
Slamuel Parkr by Table Lamp by Massimiliano Datti for Slamp
By Slamp
Located in Roma, IT
Lampada creata negli anni '90 da Massimiliano Datti per Slamp chiamata Mimì
Materiale plastico
Lampadina fornita nella vendita
Spina e presa europee originali
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
21st Century Naginam M Table Lamp in Metal by Studio Rlon
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Line and sphere are the protagonists in Naginam lamps. Within the framework of minimalistic geometry and elementary materials, those two are having a conversation. Each composition ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970's Modern Italian Space Age Brass and Lucite Table Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
Spectacular vintage modern Italian Space Age table lamp, 1970's.
The lamp features three graduated, tubular shaped lights with slanted lucite tips. It is a combination of brass and brass plated metal. On/off switch is in the center of the base. A fabulous vintage lamp with a striking presence...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
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 Green and Smoked Murano Glass Lamps
By Alberto Donà
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Italian Murano glass table lamps. These fantastic lamps were handmade on the island of Murano In the studio of artist and designer Alberto Dona. Each lamp features mirrored glass fused...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Pine, Cord, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and cord table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 15.37 x 7.62 x 7.62 (H x W x D)
Dimensions of...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine, Cord
Handmade Sculptural Ceramic Table Side Lamp Limited Edition, Grey with Stripes
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
Sculptural ceramic table side lamp handmade in the Galician town of Buño, unique in the world for its pottery treatment, hundreds of years old.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Porcelain, Stoneware, Cotton
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, C. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Hexagonal Metal Lamp Designed by Juan Montoya
By Juan Montoya
Located in New York, NY
Custom made hexagonal oxidized metal table lamp designed by Juan Montoya. This geometric piece will add a unique look to any room.
Property from esteemed interior designer Juan M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Tronconi by Giotto Stoppino 'Drop' Table Lamp, Large Version
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
Tronconi by giotto stoppino ‘drop’ table lamp. Highly respected italiaan architect designed a few lights, this is one of his master piece. Sculptured beauty...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Overscale Geometric Lucite and Acrylic Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Overscale Geometric Lucite and Acrylic Lamp
Offered for sale is an overscale 1970s Lucite and two-tone acrylic lamp that has been created in a geometric design. The lamp's bo...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
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
Glustin Luminaires Asymmetrical Brass Table Lamp with Alabaster Globe
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Table lamp version of our popular floor lamp, asymmetrical brass foot in black nickel satin finish holding a single alabaster globe.
Designed by Glustin Luminaires
Price displa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
So Disco Modern 70's Inspired Ceramic Raffia & Brass Table Lamp by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The So Disco table is part of the So Disco collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured by a group of artisan in small batch production.313
The So Dis...
Category
2010s South African Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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 lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 8.31 x 5.87 x 5.87 (H x W x D)
Dimensions of Shade (in...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
1970s Modernist Black and White Plexiglass Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish modernist black and white plexiglass table lamp with original silk lampshade. The table lamp has been designed and manufactured in Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass
Tolomeo Mini Table Lamp Fassina De Lucchi Pair of Desk Light for Artemide, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Pair, Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina designed these retractable and adjustable Table or Desk light for Artemide, Italy.
Designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Metal
Turid Mjelve, Blue and Black Table Lamp, Stoneware, Norway, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and black stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Turid Mjelve, Norway, c. 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of L...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Artemide Tizio HAL Classic Table Lamp in Black by Richard Sapper
Located in Hicksville, NY
Tizio was designed by industrial designer Richard Sapper in 1972. The sophisticated principal of fully adjustable balanced counterweights, lack of wires, and electrical conductor arms have made Tizio an illustrious award-winning design of the 20th century.
Born in Germany in 1932, Richard Sapper created the Tizio desk lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
HERMES 2, Ceramic Lamp Black Glazed and Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic table lamp HERMES 2
cod. LHE002
finished in black enamel and
24-karat gold
with cotton lampshade
Measures: height 115.0 cm., diameter 40.0 cm...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
"Pinecone" Large Table Lamp Designed by Paola Navone for FontanaArte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Pinecone" is a large table lamp, designed by Paola Navone and manufactured by FontanaArte, with a lampshade in transparent or frosted white blown glass, a metal cage with nickel or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Ivory Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely murano glass lamps with a modernist feel composed of stacked handblown elements and gilded brass rings. The lamps have circular bases and the glass is ivory and clear layered ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of White Gae Aulenti "Pileino" Desk Lamps for Artemide, 1972
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Berlin, DE
A Pair of Gae Aulenti "Pileino" desk lamps produced by Artemide.
One of Gae Aulenti's most iconic designs, the "Pileino" desk lamp was designed in 1972 and produced by Artemide.
The ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Contemporary Dimmable Table Lamp - "Punto e Virgola" by Nicola Cecutti
Located in London, England
Playful table lamp. Unique piece.
Material: clay, reclaimed iron, reclaimed plastic, PVA, sand, acrylic paint, spray paint, pigment, polyurethane, electrical components, glass globe...
Category
2010s British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Glass, Acrylic
Helyce Table Lamp Blown Glass by Shakuff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Helyce is crafted from a Kadur pendant on your selection of light-up base. Choose to fill your Kadur with drizzled glass fibers or opt for a frosted inne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American 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
ZHE Table Lamp 'Black'
Located in Renton, WA
ZHE Table Lamp is inspired by a wood from the Orient that is hard as rock. The metal lampshade is meticulously and deliberately hand welded together to resemble a cluster or rocks. T...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Carry Mini Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The Carry Mini table lamp helps you achieve meticulous order in a fast paced society, a must-have for any modern lifestyle. The lamp comes equipped with a ...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 23, Champagne Silk, Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Flos Chiara LED Table Lamp in Pink Gold with Red Edge by Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiara lamp, designed by Mario Bellini for Flos in 1969, is an iconic design formed from a simple sheet of polished stainless steel that has been cut a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gustave Gautier and Jacques Biny Fine French Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Made of black lacquered metal and brass, with a (new) shade and adjustable stem. By Gustave Gautiet France
Category
1950s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Custom Pair of Cubist Inspired Plaster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of cubist inspired plaster lamps.
The lamp shades are not included.
Please inquire about customization.
Lead Time is 8-10 weeks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Membrane Table Lamp by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Dubai, DU
Toni Zuccheri for Venini, table light 'Membrane', glass, chromed metal, Italy, 1960s.
An Italian Space Age table lamp called 'Membrane' by Toni Zuccheri. The large bulb is executed in milky and crystal glass, which creates an exciting light partition in combination with the pink light source. It's supported by a chromed base.
The son of the animalist painter Luigi Zuccheri...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Spectacular Pair of Unique Blue & White Striae Orbs with Lamp Application
Located in Bronx, NY
Spectacular pair of unique ceramic Orbs with lamp application. Our lamps have the unique distinction of being comprised of vases and vessels that we determine will make excellent lam...
Category
Early 2000s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tringular Iron Lamp Designed by Juan Montoya
By Juan Montoya
Located in New York, NY
Custom made triangular oxidized iron table lamp designed by Juan Montoya. This geometric piece will add a unique look to any room.
Property from esteemed interior designer Juan M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Gold-Plated Halogen Table Lamp 'Meridiana' by Stephano Cevoli, 1980s, Italia
By Paolo Piva
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Modern, elegant Minimalist table lamp designed by Paolo Piva in very good condition.
Measures: 20.5 inches high.
Regular two pin halogen light bulb ra...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Design Table Lamp with Murano Glass Shade, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Eye-catching design lamp with chrome-plated base and murano glass shade.
Very good original condition.
1x40W, E12-E14 bulb.
US plug adapter inclu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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
Pair of Studio Made Ceramic Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of studio made ceramic lamps. We added an 8" acrylic base and hi-quality hardware for 3-way light bulbs. Each lamp measures between 15.5" and 16" high and 10.5" diameter. Cerami...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass
Cleta Lamp, Ceramic Lamp Handcrafted in Bronze
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic table lamp CLETA
cod. LTE002
handcrafted in bronze
measures: height 110.0 cm., diameter 30.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Custom Pair of Sculptural Plaster Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural custom plaster table lamps. Priced at set of 2.
The lamp shades are not included.
Please note that these lamps are customizable.
The lead time is between 8-10 weeks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
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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