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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 1980s
Cini Boeri Hand Blown Murano Glass Light Pink Table Lamp
Located in London, England
An elegant table lamp made from layered and blown Murano glass and a circular cast iron metal base. Signed.
A single piece of glass forms the shade, connecting to the fluted glass s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Reeded Glass, Blown Glass
Table Lamp Giotto by Luci e Dimensioni
Located in Roma, IT
Bella lampada da tavolo degli anni 80 cerata da Luci e Dimensioni modello Giotto
La lampada è snodabile con due bracci ruota di 180°
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Italian Table Lamp "Palio" by Perry King for Arteluce '80s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
"Palio" table lamp by Perry King and Santiago Miranda designed for Arteluce, Italy 1980s.
The lamp has two opal glass diffusers, a floating copper metal lampshade and a solid metal b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Karl Springer Rare Pair of "Lighthouse Lamps" in Blue Shagreen and Nickel 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare "Lighthouse Table Lamps" in exquisite blue-gray shagreen with polished nickel bases and shades by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Karl Springer only worked with the most...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Bruno Gecchelin Italian Table Lamp "Perla" for Oluce, 1980s
By Oluce, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This table lamp was designed by Bruno Gecchelin in the 1980s; made of crystal, it has two black marquinias inserted at the base, which is in black marble with white veins.
Bruno Gecchelin
Born in Milan in 1939. Graduated in architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan, he has been designing furniture, furnishing accessories and lighting fixtures since 1962.
Among the most impotent work experiences are the design of office and electronic machines for Olivetti, in collaboration with Ettore Sottsass, at first and independently afterwards; for Fiat accessories for the Panda car; for Riello air conditioning...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Marble
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
Black table lamp mod. Vaga - Franco Mirenzi for Valenti Luce
Located in Milano, IT
Vaga model table lamp designed by Franco Mirenzi for Valenti circa 1980.
It is made of black metal and has a dimmable electrical system.
Good condition, a few scratches and light...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Maitland-Smith Inlaid Stone & Brass Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
1980s Maitland-Smith stone and brass table lamp. Black and gray stone with brass inlaid detailing. Original square lucite base with beveled edge. Newly rewired with new brass socket....
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Brass
Metal table lamp - 1980s - Pepe Tanzi production Dalca
Located in Milano, IT
Small metal table lamp designed by Pepe Tanzi for Dalca.
The lamp can be adjusted by the arm. At its maximum extension, it is 30 cm high.
The light is dimmable.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp Ali Model by Denis Santachiara for Fontana Arte, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ali model in layered glass and transparent glass structure
Original label Prod. Fontana Arte, 1986. Designed by Denis Santachiara.
Biography
Denis Santachiara, born in 1950 in Camp...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Italian modern Knotted table lamp in opaline and transparent glass, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Knotted table lamp in opaline and transparent glass, 1980s
Table lamp entirely made of thick glass that fades from white to transparent....
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Toucan Table Lamp by H.T. Huang
By H.T. Huang
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Some small scratches and details of use, for more photographs or video on request
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
A Striking Pair of Murano 1980s Sea-foam Green Bottle-form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each tall hand-blown lamp with long neck and bulbous body all in a translucent sea-foam green glass with dark flecks; fitted with lucite caps and bases
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp. 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy.
Vintage Nesso table lamp in white acrylic plastic.
Four sockets.
Introduced in 1967.
Circa 1980s.
In excellent con...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
"TRIGGER OF THE SPACE" Table Lamp By Nanda Vigo, Italy 1980s
By Nanda Vigo
Located in Argelato, BO
Nanda Vigo
(Milan, 1936 - 2020)
TRIGGER OF THE SPACE MODEL TABLE LAMP
in aluminum and mirrored glass
Italian production, 1981
cm H48xL48xD22
The work is accompanied by authentication...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum
Pair of Hand Painted Porcelain Urn Lamps by Frederick Cooper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s hand painted porcelain urn table lamps by Frederick Cooper Chicago.
Constructed with hand painted porcelain urns, brass hardware, blac...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Calla Lilly table Lamps
Located in Oakville, ON
Superb pair of veined translucent Calla Lilly Murano Lamps
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Kandido Lamp by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche For Luci, Italy 1980's
Located in Alpha, NJ
Kandido table designed by F.A. Porsche in 1983, Executed by Luci / Italy
Halogen table-lamp Kandido, black metal Stand and telescopic arms, moving in all directions. Integral power ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Italian modern Adjustable table lamp in black metal, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable table lamp in black metal, 1980s
Adjustable table lamp with perforated diffuser in black painted metal externally and...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Massive Zig Zag Halogen Lamp - Vintage 80s Design, Belgium
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the versatility of the Massive Zig Zag lamp, a unique piece of design lighting from the 1980s. This black plastic lamp is not only an eye-catcher...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Shagreen Octagonal Table Lamps C1980
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Shagreen octagonal table lamps with chrome components. Octagonal in shape and completely covered in Shagreen. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Price...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Lampada da tavolo Lampadina di Achille e Piergiacomo Castiglioni per Flos, 1972
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da tavolo o da comodino modello Lampadina, con base in alluminio, composta da due dischi paralleli, fra i quali viene avvolto il cavo elettrico. Nella parte centrale è presen...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti for Oluce. "Slalom" desk lamp in modernist style.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vico Magistretti for Oluce, "Slalom" desk lamp in modernist style.
Painted metal and red plastic.
1980s.
Perfect condition.
Cord length is approximately 220 cm.
Lamp max height ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pao table lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1993
By Arteluce, Matteo Thun
Located in Athens, Attiki
Pao table light by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1993.
Matteo Thun’s work is driven by the search for sophistication and subtle irony, which makes him something of a design dandy.When it...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lacquer, Opaline Glass
Table lamp Lign
Located in Porto, PT
A table lamp, metal, 80s
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Toad Leather and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Glamorous pair of toad leather patch work and polished brass table lamps in the manner of Karl Springer.
Constructed of wood covered with toad le...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Table Lamps California Craft School Style After David Cressey
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large-scale vintage contemporary ceramic lamps in an off-white glaze. Unmarked. In the style of David Cressey and the California Cra...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bliss Yellow and Silver Daffodil Table Lamp, 1980s
By Bliss
Located in Hastings, GB
Iconic 'Bliss' designer daffodil table lamp
Sherbet lemon yellow metal daffodil shaped lamp with silver leaves, designed in the UK by Bliss in the 1980s
This rare example is in great...
Category
1980s British Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Geometrical table lamp with crafted glass, metal and wood, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Geometrical table lamp with crafted glass, metal and wood, 1980s
Geometrical table lamp with rectangular base in dark wood. The round diffuser is made of finely worked...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paolo Piva Meridiana desk lamp for Stefano Cevoli
By Paolo Piva
Located in Montréal, QC
Early Paolo Piva Meridiana lamp for Stefano Cevoli, manufactured in the 1980’s. G-4 12 volt 20 watt halogen bulb.
Original G-4 halogen socket. Lamp mar...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
A design ceramic lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
an original table lamp in ceramic circa 1980
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
ceramic pebble lamp by François Châtain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual warm shades for this gorgeous ceramic lamp designed by François Châtain in the 1980's, France.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
White Washed Wicker Basket Lamp With Chrome Fittings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful white washed wicker basket lamp with chrome fittings. Great addition to your modern boho chic inspired interiors and table tops.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wicker
Robert Kostka Brass handmade Table lamp 1980s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice unique handmade Copper table lamp . by Robert Kostka France 1980s
comes with its original wood chip shades .
Small E14 socket lamp needed .
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
1980s Sidse Werner Danish Handblown Glass Pharmacist Table Lamps by Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
1980's Sidse Werner Danish handblown glass pharmacist table Lamps by Holmegaard
The adjustable table lamps in white opaline glass were designed in by Sidse Werner for Holmegaard Gla...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Modernist Iridescent Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage pair of Murano glass table lamps featuring a striking iridescent finish to the glass panels. Each lamp has four irides...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Edipo Table Lamps by Barbaglia & Colombo for PAF
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Edipo' table lamps by Barbaglia & Colombo for PAF. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1980s. Plastic, methacrylate, and fabric make up this composition. We recommend ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Plastic, Fabric
Massive table lamp Belgium
Located in Lugo, IT
Table lamp.
Production Massive Belgium
Made of aluminum or metal.
Plexiglass diffuser, colored plastics to be inserted inside to vary the color of the light.
There is no on/off switc...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
A brass and marble table lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
an unique horse brass head table lamp attributed to Maison Jansen
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian modern red metal Adjustable table lamp Daphine by Cimini Lumina 1980s
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red metal Adjustable table lamp Daphine by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1980s
Adjustable table lamp mod. Daphine, in bright red painted metal. The semi-cylindrical dif...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian modern table lamp in Murano glass by Fabbian Illuminazione, 1980s
By F. Fabbian
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern table lamp in Murano glass by Fabbian Illuminazione, 1980s
Round base table lamp. The lamp is composed of a cylindrical structure in opaline Murano glass with a slight...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
80s Vintage Bevelled Crystal Gilt Bronze Table Lamp Signed by Baccarat Red Shade
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1980's Classic Bevelled Crystal Table Lamp with original Red Shade. This lamp is signed by Baccarat France. Unused condition.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Italy modern lamp LP01 Lampada Poltrona by Luigi Caccia Dominioni Azucena, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italy modern lamp LP01 Lampada Poltrona by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1980s
Reading lamp mod. LP01 Poltrona perfect to be placed on an ar...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Modernist Table Lamp
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual modernist table lamp, ca' 1980's. Polished steel.
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
1980s Ferdinand Porsche PAF Design for Italia Luce Jazz Desk Lamp in Red
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of (sold separately) 1980s PAF Design for Italia Luce Jazz desk lamps in red. These lamps were designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, designer of the orig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern Plastic adjustable table lamp Elmetto by Martinelli Luce, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern adjustable table lamp Elmetto by Martinelli Luce in black plastic and white metal, 1980s
Table lamp mod. Elmetto with hemi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Adjustable table lamp in red metal sheet and steel rod, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable table lamp in red metal sheet and steel rod, 1980s
Table lamp with round base in red painted metal. The diffus...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal, Steel
Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo Vintage Italiana Luce Mod Studio Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original pair of table lamps, designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo, and produced by Mod STUDIO / Italiana Luce. The lamps are in fabulous original vint...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980's Michael Bang Sakura Handblown Glass Table Lamp
Located in Knebel, DK
1980's Michael Bang Sakura Handblown Glass Table Lamp
The table lamp was designed in 1984 by Mickael Bang for Holmegaard Glass and is in very good condition.
Height of the tablelam...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Italian Artistic Table Lamps in Brass
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian artistic table lamps in brass and glass. The centre of the lamp supports two floating cast bronze leaves encased by rectangular glass on both t front and back of the lamp creating a framed foliage art...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Lince model halogen lamp from Fase, 1980s
By Fase
Located in FERROL, ES
Lince model halogen lamp from Fase, 1980s
Made of black lacquered metal.
12v bulb. GY 6.35
Working correctly, with some signs of use.
Measurements: 65x8x40cm.
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lucite and Chrome Table Lamps in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of clear acrylic and brush aluminum with chrome hardware table lamps in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones.
Beautifully crafted, newly rewired and new shades. They look nice w...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Skyscraper Frosted Lucite Lamps
By Van Teal
Located in Denton, TX
Skyscraper frosted and chiseled stacked Lucite table lamps in the style of Van Teal.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Modern Italian table lamp with green and white glass, c. 1980.
Located in MIlano, IT
Table lamp with a structure composed of two pieces of glass, a first central opaline glass with a semi-cylindrical shape and a small hole placed at the top in the central part, and a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Karl Springer Impressive Stacked Lucite Table Lamp 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic table lamp with stacked solid lucite slabs with radius corners and chrome hardware and double socket assembly by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This lamp comes with the orig...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Holtkotter Brass Halogen Table lamps 1980s Germany
By Holtkoetter
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice quality set of table lamps .Halogen, brushed brass finish . The shade is
adjustable ,comes with a finger touch dimmer ,on the base of the lamp ve...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Decorative Modernist Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of decorative wood-style Modernist lamps with plexi translucent details.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s BE-YANG Memphis Style Postmodern Table / Desk Lamp in Black and Teal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1980s vintage BE YANG desk and table lamp in teal and black. The lamp was acquired from a Washington, D.C. area estate among other period-...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
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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