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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Mid-20th Century
Table Lamp Vacune Model by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp in milky and transparent blown glass. Artemide production.
Designed by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva in 1968.
Biography
Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva (born in Milan, 1939) is an Italian...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Table lamp mod. 12827s by Gregotti, Meneghetti and Stoppino, Italy, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
Modernist table lamp, mod. 12827s, Italy, circa 1960 by Vittorio Gregotti, Lodovico Meneghetti, Giotto Stoppino,
cat. 316. Frosted glass, enameled metal , patinated brass. Contains...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Large Minimalist Gallotti and Radice Table Lights, Italy c1965
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of Gallotti and Radice table lights.
There were three sizes of this model. These being the largest size.
Measures: Height. 65cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Maurizio Tempestini Desk Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A desk lamp for Lightolier that has been rewired for use in the United States. Often attributed to Maurizio Tempestini.
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Table lamp model "Kongelys" (Royal Light)
Located in Kastrup, DK
Niels Rasmussen Thykier (Danish, 1883 - 1978).
Table lamp model "Kongelys" (Royal Light) with patinated brass stem, base, top and shade ring. Mounted with a white acrylic shade.
Desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French designer. Table lamp in stainless steel. 1960s. Industrial style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French designer. Table lamp in stainless steel.
1960s.
Industrial style.
In good condition with signs of use in the form of light rust.
Bayonet socket. With switch.
Dimensions: L 19....
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Seguso Milky White Swirl Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Modern milky white Seguso Murano 1960s glass table lamp. This requires one standard medium base bulb. This light is wired and ready to ship. Good condition with appropriate wear from...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Red Enamel Desk Lamp in the Style of Gilbert Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite art deco enameled desk or table lamp in the style of Gilbert Rohde, c.1930s. The lamp features a red enameled cylindrical pivoting shade. The brass curved stem of the lamp con...
Category
1930s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Mid Century Copper, Bronzed Modernist Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of copper plated modernist lamps with bronzed front concave panels. Professionally rewired for use in USA, 100W bulb.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Willy Daro Sandstone and Brass Table Lamp
By Willy Daro
Located in Hudson, NY
This 1970s Sandstone and brass table lamp is a rare find. Created by Belgium designer Willy Daro, it features a sandstone bloom on a small footed brass base. Topped with a crisp white drum...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Sandstone, Brass
Alessandro Mendini “Cubosfera” Table Lamp Metal Crome Glass 1968 Italy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
The Cubosfera table lamp by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria is clearly one of the Italian design classics. Great design made of solid crystal glass. There is a hollow ball in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Nils Kähler for HAK Kähler, Denmark, c. 1960
By Nils Kähler
Located in New York City, NY
This tall yellow table lamp by Nils Kahler is a great example of Kahler's mastery. This design utilizes the characteristics of rough stoneware clay; dark unglazed elements contrast i...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Design Technics, United States, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Sleek, large and simple version of one of Design Technics most identifiable shapes.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Small Glazed French Ceramic Cylinder Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Glazed Ceramic Cylinder Lamp from France.
Rewired with high-end twist cord and 3-way switch (on, half intensity, off). A 40w filament ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Chic Glazed Ceramic Desk Lamp by Accolay, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Glazed Ceramic Desk Lamp by Accolay Pottery, France.
Includes European style parchment shade (no harp or finial).
Rewired with high-end twist cord and 3-way switch (on, half...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Danish Modern Le Klint oak wood table lamp, 1950s, Denmark
By Le Klint, Esben Klint
Located in Værløse, DK
An oak wood table lamp in excellent vintage condition designed by Esben Klint in 1957 for Le Klint. It has a beautiful dark patina and is rare piece for a beautiful space.
* An da...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Oak
Ceramic lamp signed A. Grandt, Vallauris, France, 1960's
By Vallauris
Located in Paris, FR
Large Ceramic table lamp signed A. GRANDT - VALLAURIS, no information collected about the signature
Turned embossed ceramic, cream with light blue color
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Exceptional Bronze and Reverse Painted Glass Illuminated Modern Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual modern table lamp comprising a bronze or bronzed metal rectangular base that illuminates two reverse etched and painted glass panels (design motif is the same on both side...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ceramic table lamp by Juliette Derel, France, circa 1963
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table lamp by Juliette Derel, signed, documented in a book, circa 1963
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Ceramic Table Lamps by Esben Klint for Le Klint, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A pair of exquisite ceramic desk lamps designed by Esben Klint for Le Klint in 1949 and produced by Palshus in the 1950s.
* A set of two (2) brown ceramic desk lamps with hand-pleat...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
Chapman Lighting 1940s Brushed Brass and Ebonized Metal Articulated Desk Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
a quality lamp made by Chapman Manufacturing Company, USA, the swivel shade fitted with a standard socket and frosted glass panel raised on adjustable brass arms all over a rectangu...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Arteluce Italian Designed Industrial Desk Lamp for AI
By Arteluce
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark gray Italian designed Industrial styled desk lamp by Arteluce for AI Atelier International with chrome accents, screen heat shield to the top of the light which adjusts and tu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Steel Table Lamp by Jacques Moniquet, France, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Tall, sleek design. It looks as if the center lamp went through a hydraulic press or melting process. Industrial yet refined.
This table lamp was recently rewired with a black twist...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Table lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini - Italian Design, 1968
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the timeless elegance and unique design of the Cubosfera table lamp, designed by the renowned Italian designer Alessandro Mendini in 1968. This special lamp, produced by Fid...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of "Pipistrello" Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large model "Pipistrello" table lamps by Gae Aulenti.
Designed for Martinelli Luce.
Lamps are height adjustable featuring an extendable telescopic neck.
Marked under base....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage California Studio Ceramic Thumbpot Lamp c1960
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful California Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp c1960s, in the manner of Stan Bitters. Excellent condition, and signed "Kathy 60". Comes with new linen shade. Shade is 1...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cloud Table Lamp
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
Cloud Table Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, France, 1960's
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
ceramic lamp by Jacques Blin, signed
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, France, 1960's
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, signed, 1960's
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Crackle Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, Keramos, France, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Large, striking table lamp with a crackled grey-brown glaze. Newly rewired with a black twisted silk cord and bronze base; dimmer at neck and on/off switch at the cord.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French 50's table lamp by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in BRIOUDE, FR
French table lamp in brass from 50's by Maison Arlus with lampshade.
Made of brass and metal parts with a "gun metal' patina and "rigitulle".
Easy to move thanks to its small brass h...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Two Gres Lamp Bases from the 1960s
Located in Milan, Italy
Two Gres lamp bases from the 1960s
Small base dimensions H 20 cm x Diameter 15 cm.
About Gres
Hard-paste ceramic material, compact, sonorous, waterproof, obtained by firing until th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Maison Charles Pair of Pharaoh Lamps circa 1970 20th Century VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Charles : Pair of Pharaoh Lamps circa 1970, gilded bronze on black marble base, pagoda lampshade,
Total height : 71, W : 50, D : 25 cm
very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Amazing Maison Charles Mood Lamp circa 1970, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Charles mood lamp, circa 1970, 20th century.
gilt brass barrel depicting an eagle on black lacquered circular base, pagoda-shaped lampshade, 3-bulb ignition,
Measures: H: 75,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Amazing Maison Charles Pair of Lamp circa 1970, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Charles Paris
Pair of leaf lamps circa 1970, gilded bronze on black marble base, pagoda-shaped lampshade, Total height : 52, W : 33, D : 18 cm
Very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Murano glass swirl table lamps
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of table lamps, Muranese production.
Both lamps have the manufacture's adhesive label on them, but heat has dissolved the logo.
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
A Translucent & Textured Pair of Murano Stacked Chartreuse Glass Sphere Lamps
By Swank Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
each lamp by Swank Lighting in a magical textured chartreuse-colored glass with a frost-like translucent finish creating a blurry surface allowing scatt...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
A Pair of 1960s Olive and Teal Drip Glaze Hexagonal Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each hexagonal lamp with everted neck above a tapering body; all in a rich teal blue drip-glaze over an olive glazed ground
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare Modernist style diminutive copper desk lamp with adjustable shade by Adnet.
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Impressively Large 1960s Ovoid-form Drip-Glaze Ceramic Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each large ovoid lamp adorned with olive green, brown and beige drip-glaze on an ochre ground; raised on brown wooden lacquered bases; great 1960s style that are not only functional ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
ceramic table lamp by Boleslaw Daniskowski
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
an unusual danikowski ceramic lamp one of a kind
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
A Stylish Pair of Cerulean Blue Clear Glass Bottle-form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with long slender neck above a compressed body; with brass caps and bases
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Mid- Century White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of white hourglass shaped Murano Glass table lamps.
Italian Vintage design midcentury era.
One bulb each lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic lamp by Les 2 Potiers, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Les Deux Potiers ceramic lamp, similar lamp documented in a book about les 2 Potiers
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic lamp by Louis Giraud, Vallauris, France, 1950's
By Louis Giraud
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic black table lamp by Louis Giraud, signed, 1950's
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, France, 1960's
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, 1960's, birds decor
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Modern wood table lamp, France circa 1940
Located in Firenze, IT
Modern wood table lamp
France circa 1940s
aluminum, wood
H 57 cm - 44 x 24 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Perforated Metal Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
A rare "Baghdad" table lamp designed by the notable Mathieu Matégot in the 1950s in his staple enamelled perforated metal. This piece stands out through its unique sculptural form an...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lampada da tavolo "Ambigua" disegnata da Guido Rosati per Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, MI
Rarissima lampada Fontana Arte appartenente alla collezione Fatua disegnata nel 1972 da Guido Rosati per Fontana Arte. E' una rara versione a forma di clessidra in vetro satinato con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Lamp Venini By Fulvio Bianconi, Emerald Green, Circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Rare glass lamp by Flavio Bianconi, for Venini from the 1950s. with applications of delicate twists and handles.
Fluted baluster foot height 31cm. With the 39 cm socket
On base, tra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Robert Sonneman 4 Column Polished Aluminum Table Lamp with Frosted Globe, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs attributed Four Column Table Lamp with White Frosted Glass Globe. Featuring a four capped tubular balanced, repolished, reflective Aluminum ro...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
PAIR OF VINTAGE DESK LAMPS 20th Century Europe
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF VINTAGE DESK LAMPS
20th century Europe,
in painted and silver metal.
Electrified.
Dim.: 26 X 15 cm.
original conditions
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Nessen Studios Stone Table Lamp
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A stone table lamp by the American lighting company Nessen Studios. This dual-bulb design is made of a block of white and gray marbled stone with brass tone and white hardware. Accen...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Metal
American Designer, Table Lamps, Walnut, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizeable walnut table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 18.5” H x 5.5” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 10" Top Diameter...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
French Modernist Wood Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and handsome early 20th century French Modernist wood lamp of organic shape, and with a custom-made burlap shade, newly wired for U.S. with a gol...
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Burlap, Wood
Ceramic Table Lamp by Jacques Blin, France, 1960s
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Table Lamp by Jacques Blin, France, 1960s
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Original Lampe Gras No. 201
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful original condition. Wonderful patina.
I believe this lamp once had black paint, but has faded over time and now presents mostly as chrome. The result is a unique example ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, 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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