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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Mauro Table Lamp in Brushed Aluminum with Ribbed Screen by Nuumbra
Located in Geneve, CH
Mauro Table Lamp in Brushed Aluminum with Ribbed Screen by Nuumbra Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 35 cm. Materials: Brushed aluminum. All our lamps can be wired according to each coun...
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2010s Mexican Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Polari Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Red and Clear Glass Table LED Lamp/Vase
Located in IT
Table lamp with mouth blown Murano glass vase and finished by hand with decorative elements. The base illuminates the vase with LED light. The lamp was designed by Carlo Moretti in 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Teddy Bear Lamp by Matthew Kinealy for Suck UK, United Kingdom, 2000s.
Located in Lille, FR
Teddy Bear Lamp by Matthew Kinealy for Suck UK, United Kingdom, 2008
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Early 2000s British Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Set of 2 Large Black and White Marble Pillar Lamps by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Large Arabescato Pillar Lamps by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 35 x H 40 Materials: Arabescato Marble Pillar lamp is hewn from two pieces of solid Arabescato marble. It is hea...
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2010s Australian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Shuko table lamp by Achille Castiglioni 1 edition
Located in Lugo, IT
Shuko table lamp by Achille Castiglioni 1 edition. Lack of paint with small area not perfect. Good condition. Thanks
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp by Yasha Heifetz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand hammered and bent copper and oak table lamp by Yasha Heifetz.
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1950s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Flos Tab Floor LED Lamp 90° Rotatable Head, Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brand new edition of the Tab family, now with new capabilities in new colors. This new edition of Tab floor lamp has an adjustable head with a 90-degr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Ashoka table lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Modern Chevron Pattern Black White Tessellated Stone Lucite Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of modern chevron pattern black & white tessellated stone & lucite lamps. Complete with harps and matching finials Each one undulating column, inlaid with a black and white...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Totemic Table Lamp 1(1) by Andrea Claire Studio (1 in stock currently)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Totemic Table 1(1) is a pendant chandelier with one paper shade (August 12) and one diamond. The item in stock comes in Rose Watercolor Hanji and Moon Gold Leaf on brass. Totem...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

21st Century VI+M Studio Large Lamp Murano Glass Tripolino Fringe Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st Century VI+M Studio Large Lamp Murano Glass and Tripolino Fringes Various Colors. Designed by Studio VI+M, Normanna is a tribute to Sicily, the designer’s homeland, and the richness and fullness of the colours that characterise its art and architecture. Composed of a delicate sphere that makes a diffuser for light and expresses the high chromatic potential of Murano glass – ruby...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Luciano Frigerio Italian Table Lamp Vibrated Brass "Ballata Alta", 1974
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This table lamp, produced in a limited series, was designed by Luciano Frigerio and produced by the homonymous company Frigerio Di Desio, Italy, 1974. Produced by hand in vibrated b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Miami Pink Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Miami pink table lamp by Brajak Vitberg Materials: Plexiglass, Dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 cm Minor bubbles can appear since this is a custo...
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2010s Slovenian Modern Table Lamps

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Plexiglass

Vintage Arquímedes Desk Table Lamp by Gemma Bernal for Tramo, 1970 s
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
In 1974 the Barcelona designers Gemma Bernal and Ramón Isern designed this innovative system of lamps edited by Tramo. In this tabletop version, a square-conical shade in black lacquered aluminum is attached to a circular base through an adjustable tilt arm, both made of beech wood, very stylish at the time. A piece of wood anchored...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Modern Table Lamp, SET/2, Sahara Noir, Black Shade, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Lisboa, PT
Table Lamp, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. A luxurious table lamp for exceptional living. The polished champagne stainless steel metal stem harmo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Stainless Steel

Pink Murano Glass Blocks Table Lamp and Our Handcrafted Lampshade, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Pink Murano glass blocks table lamp with brass fittings and our matching rhomboid lampshade. The Murano glass pink blocks are hand blown with clear Murano glass creating a mixed effe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Purple Battuto Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass lamps made of hand-blown glass in a purple tone. They are crafted in the battuto technique, which creates a hammered appearance to the glass. They have been newl...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Bay Table Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Bay table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Venini Balloton Globe Table Light in Grey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Balloton Table lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, is available in three different colors. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 25 cm, H 26 cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Table Lamps in Patinated Brass, Black Granite Base, Riviera Décotation
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in patinated brass with black granite base. This pair of patinated brass table lamps will add an artistic touch to your decor. It features a sculptural body with...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Granite, Brass

Pair of Brass and Grey Glass Dome Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A set of two small table lamps featuring cylindrical brass bases that house a single light source, elegantly topped with grey frosted glass domes.
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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 socket....
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Metal

Midi Surculus Table Lamp by Studio Palatin
Located in Geneve, CH
Midi Surculus table lamp by Studio Palatin Wireless Dimensions: H 40 x D 15 cm Materials: Bronze, Japanese hosho paper. The Surculus Midi und Mini are the smaller brother and sister...
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2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered Edition for year Year of Manufacture: 1994 - 2017 Metal: Blue Painted Color: Aquamarine Measurements: Ø 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Jacques Grange for Yves Saint Laurent Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Lampshade not original. Lamp take 250w bulbs.
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1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

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

Materials

Ash, Bentwood

Physical Dream Marble Lamp Oxide Slate Design Luxury Lighting Nuria Lázaro Milan
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Physical Dream Marble Lamp Oxide Slate Design Luxury Lighting Nuria Lázaro Milan The Physical Dream lamp by Nuria Lázaro for Meddel exemplifies the perfect balance of natural artistr...
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Marble, Slate

Pair of Octogone Walnut Table Lamps with Parchment Shades by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Octogone' walnut table lamps with parchment shades by DESIGN FRÈRES®. An attractive, understated combination of polished walnut geometric bases and European style parchment...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut, Parchment Paper

Tubetop 21 Table Lamp in Charcoal by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester

Pepe Mendoza, Freeform, bronze and enamel lamps …a pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of bronze and inlaid enamel lamps in wonderful turquoise and blue hues.. the lamps are in original condition and depending on taste, somebody may want to polish the bronze. The lamps show beautifully and when lit the light enhances the color and shape .. creating a modernist form that is very appealing. Please refer to the photos for the stamped signature on both lamps. We believe the lamps have their original sockets … They have been rewired in a nice French wiring...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Pair of Karl Springer Modern Citron Goatskin Sphere Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Modern sphere citron goatskin table lamps. (KARL SPRINGER LTD) (PRICED AS PAIR) (NOTE: lamp shades can be purhased separately) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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 .
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1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Fontana Arte 30" Amelie Table Lamp Murano Glass by Harry Camila, Italy 2004
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Wonderful large 'Amelie' table lamp with a white Murano glass shade on a silver aluminium base. The lighting shines both downwards and upwards and can be switched on and off as requi...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Walnut Table Lamps by Marshall Lee for Marshall Studios
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair W31-28 solid turned walnut table lamps designed by Nicholas T. Marshall & Richard Lee and created by Marshall Studios. Rewired. Shades not included.
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Lee Rosen Large Ceramic / Pottery Table Lamp for, Design Technics. Marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ceramic table lamp in cream / light brown, taupe colors designed by Lee Rosen and made by Design Technics, marked with Logo DT near cord. The ceramic alone measures 14 diam...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Paul Evans Studio CBP Copper, Brass, Pewter "Patchwork" Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Paul Evans Studio handcrafted CBP Patchwork Table Lamp in Copper, Brass and Pewter. Late 1960's. Featuring Colorful Copper and Brass Patchwork with Pewter splash and round nails as s...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

Sabine Charoy lamp
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie lampe de Savine Charoy pour verre et lumières.
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1970s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Round Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of plaster round shaped table lamps, contemporary made for the galerie Glustin Luminaires.
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern Ceramic Handmade Wave Form Table Lamp in Oxblood 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 form combined with its proportions wit...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ara Table Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos, 1988
Located in Weesp, NL
A true icon of late 20th-century French design, this Ara table lamp was designed by Philippe Starck in 1988 for the renowned lighting manufacturer Flos. The lamp’s sculptural, aerody...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brazilian contemporary acrylic and wood table lamp - small
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This table lamp is named Lichia. The product consists of a round acrylic diffuser and a wooden base. The base is made of wood, shaped in a rounded design and with a varnish finishin...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Pair of Bespoke Seahorse Bronze Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bespoke seahorse bronze table lamps. The lamp shades are not included. Please note that these lamps are customizable. Lead Time is 8-10 weeks. One pair of lamps are currentl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

FLOS Kelvin Edge Clamp Lamp in Black by Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family , the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Table Lamp in Black by Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The newest addition to the popular Kelvin LED family, the Kelvin Edge offers the innovation and sleek design of the collection in a smaller package—without sacrificing output. Featur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Large Pair 1960s Blue Teal Drip Glaze Bulbous-form Lamps with Textured Surface
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with flaring neck above a bulbous body; the textured surface covered in a deeply colored blue and teal drip glaze
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1960s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

FLOS Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved seamlessly from a single piece of exquisite Carrara marble, the Biagio lamp by Tobia Scarpa has been a favorite since the design’s debut in 1968. A ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

REGINA Lamp by Bobo PICCOLI, FONTANA ARTE 1968
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Table lamp designed by Bobo Piccoli. Italy, Fontana Arte, 1968. Large table lamp, known as 'REGINA' consisting of three interlocking matt opalescent glass pieces. Black metal base w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Kartell Planet Stand Lamp in Fume by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Planet stand lamp in fume. Its special feature is the shape of its slightly elliptical diffuser. Its transparent surface, which is many-sided both inside and out, creates a rich tape...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
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 x 5 (H x W x D) Dimension...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Pine

Cortina Table Lamp by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Cortina lamp is architectural simplicity. Its stoic clear acrylic shade features a sensual translucent mesh fabric diffuser to shield the lam...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Elegant Pair of Faceted Champagne Color Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Faceted champagne color Murano glass table lamps with brushed brass hardware.  Currently out of stock but available for custom order in blue, champagne, and smoke-colored glass.  P...
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bull Table Lamp by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Bull table lamp by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 38 x W 12 x H 50 cm. Cable length: 200 cm. Materials: metal: aliminum / oxidized Opal glass / white Leather / Cognac Cable: Fabric covered cable with dimmer switch/ black This product is not wired for USA Inspired by the characteristic use of animal pictures in Danish Modernism from the 1940s to 1960s, the Bull lamp...
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2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Bel Occhio Table Lamp in Orange by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bel Occhio is both a multi-position spot light and ambient table lamp combined. The spherical acrylic shell is gently cradled in its base allowing infinite adjustment with a touch of...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Mini Surculus Table Lamp by Studio Palatin
Located in Geneve, CH
Mini Surculus table lamp by Studio Palatin. Wireless. Dimensions: H 30 x D 15 cm. Materials: Bronze, Japanese hosho paper. The Surculus Midi und Mini are the smaller brother an...
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2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Golden Brass Fold Light by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Fold Light by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 35 x D 9 x H 23 cm Materials: Brass A cast light which appears to have been draped over it's base. A light fitting is captured inside ...
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2010s Australian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Chrome Tear Drop Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Postmodern Chromed teardrop-shaped table lamps featuring an organic shape fixed to an oval-shaped base. The lamp takes a standard us light bulb and 110V US wall socket. The lampshad...
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1990s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Ghidini 1961 Mio Table Lamp in Satin Brass Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp is entirely made of brass with a base created by the intersection of two cylindrical elements to create a tripod support.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Neal Small for Koch Lowy Style Marble Table Lamp with Swivel Chrome Shade
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Koch & Lowy, Neal Small attributed Marble & Chrome tilt shade table lamp. Late 20th century American Modern. Featuring an adjustable Chrome cylinder shade on square block (3 W x 3 D) White Carrara Marble base. Bookcase. Spot Art...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Chrome

Handmade laminated 100% Silk Lampshade with Silver Lining
Located in London, GB
Andrew Kornat Designs offers a custom Handmade Lampshade service for all of the table lamps, wall sconces and candle shades for chandeliers This listing if for a specific lamp shade...
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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Silver, Wire

Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Pine, Rattan, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and rattan table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Sold with Lampshade(s). Stated dimensions refer to the Lamp with the Shade(s). Socket takes E-14 bul...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pine, Rattan

Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

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