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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps, Porcellane San Marco Manufacture, Italy
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of porcelain table lamps. Porcellane San Marco manufacture, Italy, circa 1990.
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Porcelain

1979 Halogen Table Lamp '' Abele'' from Luci , Italia
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Powerfull halogen table / desk lamp designed by Gianfranco Frattini . Extruded aluminium body powder coated in a black semi-gloss finish. Accurate rotating dimmer on base. Take...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Vintage Italian Memphis Era Desk Lamp in White Perforated Metal, Orientable Arm
Located in Milano, IT
This is a cool little desk lamp, dating back to the early Eighties and crafted in white and black metal. The main arm can be tilted and oriented, and the lampshade can be rotated, th...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Daisy contemporary Table Lamp 44 champagne Silk, silvered necklace Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
DAISY A contemporary-Renaissance lady, adorned by a bright four-leaf necklace The House of Sabrina Landini is a step into a world of elegance and design, home décor items meticulo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

orange table lamp "Miss Pack" from Alvino Bagni for Tacchini, 2000s
Located in Saarburg, RP
MISS PACK table lamp This fabulous orange "Miss Pac" (Miss Pack) table lamp is made of glazed ceramic and was designed by the well-known ceramist Alvino Bagni around the year 2000....
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Early 2000s European Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Monarch Table Lamp with Glass Dome, Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Monarch table lamp with glass dome - Carla Baz Dimensions: ø 24 x H 50 cm Weight: 8.5 kg Material: Painted metal, Brass, Marble Monarch lighting series has been developed with ...
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2010s Lebanese Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Attilio Amato for Laudarte Srl "Big Prisma" Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Attilio Amato for Laudarte Srl "Big Prisma" Table Lamps, Pair Offered for sale is a stunning pair of "Big Prisma" amber crystal table lamps from the Attilio Amato Collezione of La...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Square Fractale Resin and Amethyst Pair of Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of lamps made of bronze feet holding a square white fractale body incrusted with small pieces of amethyst. Glustin Luminaires creation.
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Murano glass table lamp, "TIKI" by designer Takahama Kazuhide for Leucos
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano glass table lamp, "TIKI" by designer Takahama Kazuhide for Leucos A rare sculptural piece of living glass. One of the most important Murano glass lamps in Italy, made with a ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Tiffany Contemporary Floor Lamp 60 Blush Silk, Antiqued Brass, Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Late 20th Century Pair of Italian Brass w/ Green & White Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
This pair of modern brass table lamps with an inclusion of hand made ceramic fit almost any kind of environment and they are perfect to be placed either on any leaving room or any be...
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Late 20th Century Pair of Brass, Steel & Faded Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
This pair of classic table lamps fit almost any kind of environment and they are perfect for any bedroom side tables. The mix of brass, brushed steel & faded blown Murano art glass (...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Steel, Brass

Tommi Parzinger Style Brass Ball Lamp by Stiffel
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-century brass Stiffel lamp in the style of Tommi Parzinger. Stacked brass ball style with overall unpolished patina. Lamp is newly rewired with new double socket. Lamp takes 2 st...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Late 20th Century Pair of Brass w/ Gold Balls & Green Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
This pair of modern brass table lamps with a green Rostrato Murano glass as a basement fit almost any kind of environment and they are perfect to be placed on any environment. Differ...
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Galuchat, Melogranoblu, Table Lamp, Clear Glass
Located in Grassobbio, IT
Suspension and table lamp in clear blown glass with opaque anthracite painted metal frame. The precious handwork made it possible to obtain an irregular texture that recalls the manufacturing of shark tanned leather, also called "galuchat" from the name of its first user, Jean-Claude Galuchat, French craftsman at the service of King Louis XV.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Cobalt Blue Italian Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of superb Murano cobalt blue handblown glass lamps. These lamps have been made in the “Sommerso” technique. They have been rewired professionally to US standards. The height to ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Slab Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
An important pair of Murano glass slab lamps, each featuring six slabs of glass tinted in light grey and light green. The glass is asymmetrical...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Murano Glass Teal Geometric TOTEM Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass teal geometric TOTEM lamps in a beautiful and striking blue-green hue. We love the hand blown glass elements and bold impact of this pair....
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Laurameroni "Ada" Table Lamp in Alabaster and Brass by Cesare Arosio
Located in Monza, IT
Sculptural table lamp with Alabaster base and burnished brass lampshade. Polyhedral base with a satin brass side and lampshade with a rounded shape and an unusual cutting detail. FI...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Pair of Modern White Enameled Metal 'Golf Ball' Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Modern White Enameled Metal 'Golf Ball' Lamps USA, Circa 1980s A unique pair of large (each one has twelve -Inch diameter ) golf ball table lamps. Each one well made of ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Italian Modern Bronze Mushroom Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian modern bronze mushroom lamp Italy, 1970s. Sculptural and intriguing, a naturalistic sculpture of a pierced mushroom fitted with one 40w...
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20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Orange Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufacturing silvering method, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Minimal Bentwood Small Table Lamp in a Lacquered Finish by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A minimally designed side lamp made using solid ash wood that displays the natural flow of wood with its natural grain as it has been finished in clear lacquer. Our Vrksa Collect...
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2010s Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Ash, Bentwood

Louis Poulsen, Portable Table Lamp by Verner Panton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, portable table lamp by Verner Panton Width x Height x Length (mm) 160 x 230 x 160, 0.5 kg Finish: White opal acrylic Material: Shade: Injection moulded opal acrylic Base: Die cast aluminium Battery: Li-Ion Cable length: 1.5m. Power: USB cable for standard USB adapter Light control: Switch on base Battery lifetime: 5 hours @ 100% Step-dim: 0%/10%/33%/100% Please note that the Panthella...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Fringe Table Lamp, by Hans Agne Jakobsson from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An iconic table lamp with sophisticated fringes, created in 1960 by the acclaimed Swedish lighting genius, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and now finally available for all those design lovers who were unsuccessful at auctions. Fringe is a timeless design statement, constructed to create warm, cozy lighting by means of the fringes that conceal the light source beautifully. This exclusive table lamp is the epitome of the Warm Nordic lifestyle. Its soft light and graceful appearance will make any home feel cozier. At once elegant and seductive, it is ideal for a chest of drawers in the bedroom or on a console table in the living room. The fringe table lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Modern, Modernist Style, Cast Compound, Brass & Raffia Double Arm Pod Table Lamp
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern retro styled table lamp has a black or white cast compound base embossed with a graphic pattern. The double brass arm with raffia s...
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2010s South African Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 30 Jade chalky Painted , Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufacturing silvering method, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 Blush Silk Silvered Glass Belt Antiqued Bras
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! For 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian modern Boalum lamp, Livio Castiglioni Gianfranco Frattini, Artemide 1990
Located in MIlano, IT
Floor or table lamp, Boalum model, with flexible and translucent PVC structure, reinforced with resin terminals which make it practically indestructible. It emits a diffused light an...
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic, PVC

Pair of French Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair Of French Ceramic Table Lamps, hand made, each decor is slightly different, elegant lampshades provided Lamp base :55cmx18cm
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Opinion Ciatti LAlampada Small Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The table lamp LAlampada belongs to the "essentials" collection of the Tuscan company, together with ILtavolo, LApanca e ILletto, pieces of recognisable shapes, giving the highest level of customization. The table version of LAlampada by Lapo Ciatti makes no exception, a metal lamp and a diffuser of spherical shape, in metal or aluminum depending on the finishing. A lighting system that combines tradition and modernity, easy to locate on bedside furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Modernist Black Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury black ceramic column form lamps with applied platinum banding. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W max.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Nickel

Firmamento Milano Trilite Table Lamp by Franco Raggi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price. Trilite is a micro architecture for the room. Often today architecture is conceived as urban and pushy maxi objects. Trilite is just the opposite: a small architecture for an eclectic and discontinuous home landscape, a small portal of light that discreetly illuminates. The base is made of valuable marble, the portal is polished red lacquer while the light is spread by a thin aluminum tile. For minimal lovers it is available also in white. Franco Raggi graduated in 1969 in Architecture from the Politecnico in Milan, the city where he lives and works. In his role as author he has taken part in a large number of exhibitions and held conferences and seminars all over the world. In 1973, on behalf of the Berliner IDZ (International Design Zentrum) he curated the first critical Italian Radical...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 30 Gold Silk Silvered Glass antiqued brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! For 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Plaster Lamps with Raffia Shades
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, (after) Jean Michel Frank
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

Tiffany contemporary Floor Lamp 60 Blush Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Kartell Space Lamp in Copper with Clear Shade by Adam Tihany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A table lamp made of transparent plastic with an elongated shape: the silhouette recalls the shapes of the Space Needle, the tower that made the Seattle skyline famous. “In designing the ‘Space’ Lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic, Resin

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Gold 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

Lumina Flo Desk Lamp in Matte White 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Giraffa Table Lamp in White and Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Smart and playful, Giraffa’s endearing personality and versatile design are at home anywhere: on your desk, atop a nightstand, or tucked into a cozy reading nook. A 360° rotating sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Contour Large Table Lamp in White and Pearl by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contour’s revealing and elegant open framed architecture captures warm LED illumination within a remarkably slender extruded aluminum structure. Intelligent and highly efficient, Con...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Brazilian contemporary table lamp made of cast bronze
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
A base presents natural irregularities of the productive process. Available in two finishes: - Polished: The edition does not take varnish, which makes the surface a coloring and ap...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Chrome & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T2 Table Lamp in Chrome by Michael Anastassiades Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of indust...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

“Acciaio” Italian Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of stunning Murano lamps, each with three spheres of ridged “incamisciato” blown glass. The clear and grey “acciaio” spheres are connected with 23-karat gold infused rings of gl...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf

Coppia di lampade att. a Stilnovo Stilux Arredoluce Lux
Located in Lugo, IT
Coppia di lampade da tavolo o comodino in ottone e diffusore in metallo. Patina Buone condizioni. Grazie
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Modern glass table lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of glass modern lamps
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Modern Italian Murano glass table lamp "Pulegoso" by Carlo Nason
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Modern table lamp by Carlo Nason, produced in Italy in Murano, in Pelugoso Murano glass and Incamiciato glass, the lamp was produced by the Murano punto com glassworks.
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair Italian Pottery Geometric Rope Vignette Lamps, Manner of Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Italian Pottery Geometric Rope Vignette Lamps, Manner of Gio Ponti Italy, circa 1960s A tall pair of sleek and subtle Italian Mid-Century pottery lamps, influenced by Gio Pont...
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20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Pottery, Wood

Pair Contemporary Green Blown Glass Table Lamps with Black White Paper Lampshade
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging and contemporary pair of green blown glass table lamps are two high craftemenship pieces and they were made in United Kingdom. These table lamps can be considered as ob...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass, Paper

Visionnaire Isottta Chain Link Luxury Table Lamp Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This great Italian Visionnaire Isotta table lamp is aluminum with chain link metal aluminum original chic shade. It has great ambient lighting at night through the chain link shade. ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Black Bronze Jewel Lamps by Elan Atelier (IN STOCK)
Located in New York, NY
One pair of Jewel Table Lamps immediately available. Crated in a wooden crate and shipping from California. The shipping cost is additional. The Jewel is elliptical, carefully holdi...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Monumental 1980's Royal Haeger White Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental 1980's pair of glazed white pottery lamps, with original white enamelled finials. Signed Royal Haeger, with paper label on socket. Lamps measure: 35" height to top of...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Luci Milano Table Lamp, 1980s Pop Design, Memphis Style, Italian Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
Memphis Style Lamp - 1980s Pop Design - Decorative Table Lamp Vintage 1980s table lamp by Luci Milano, with a cone-shaped base and a slender adjustable arm. Finished in black, it ha...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Alberto Giacometti Plaster Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Alberto Giacometti style plaster table lamp with nice modern shade. Great addition to your Boho Chic inspired home and table tops. Very cool modern form!
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1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Modern Ceramic Handmade Wave Form Table Lamp in Green by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Wave Form table lamp is a sophisticated approach to our Wave Form signature collection, as it stresses the simplicity of its primal melodic fo...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

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...
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1990s Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Belux System lamp designed by Guillermo Capdevilla, 1981.
Located in FERROL, ES
Belux System lamp designed by Guillermo Capdevilla, 1981. Two mobile arms made of red lacquered metal, the plastic lampshade. Plastic table holder. E27 bulb The arms measure 110 c...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

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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