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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Looshaus Table Lamp, Carrara and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Looshaus table lamp is a contemporary design that interprets the modernist austerity of the Looshaus building by architect Adolf Loos. The Loo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass

Corner Office Table Lamp 30 in Turquoise by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Corner office systemic and flexible, offering various degrees of privacy and power provision. The system comprises three elements: a glare-free, fully di...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Alentejo Table Lamp, Cast Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Alentejo table lamp is a glimpse over the South of Portugal where thousands of cork oaks trees raise their canopies to the sky. Resembling the typ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Lim360 Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
LIM360 is an inspiringly simple and intelligently functional task lamp. Combining seamless movement with the most advanced LED technology and an integrated USB port for charging mobi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Seagram Table Lamp, Estremoz Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Seagram table lamp receives the name of the first attempt at skyscraper construction by the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe. Following th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Link Medium Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the Classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting technology to date. Designed with a Dual-purpose shade/handle, Link seamlessly balances...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Table Lamp, Table Lamp - Oxidised, Contemporary Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp, table lamp - oxidised, contemporary work This table lamp is inspired by the austere Brutalist movement of the mid-20th century. The oxidised surface is textured and almo...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Table Lamp in White Glass by Barovier, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
White glass Barovier table lamp with rice grain pattern standing on a round metal base. There is also a light source inside the glass base. Delivered with brand new lamp shade in bl...
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20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Sculpted Resin Table Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of sculpted amber Resin table lamps, very free flow design with original oval lampshades. Made by Anthony California Inc. lampshades opti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brazo Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360° adjustability and 90° tilt. Brazo features a luminous and energy-efficient LED lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Superlight Table Lamp in White by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Superlight balances the demands of both workplace and home with a combination of minimal form and maximal function. Superlight is a task light reduced to its essence. A gestural line...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Contour Small Table Lamp in Graphite White Oak 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

Materials

Aluminum

Corner Light with Base by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Corner office systemic and flexible, offering various degrees of privacy and power provision. The system comprises three elements: a glare-free, fully dimmable LED corner task light ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Model S Outdoor Lamps, Antique Brass Finish, White Glass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Model S outdoor lamps, antique brass finish, white glass. Illuminate your outdoor oasis with the enchanting charm of the Model S outdoor lamp. Its antique brass finish combi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contour Small Table Lamp in Graphite and Walnut 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

Materials

Aluminum

Jacco Maris LED Mrs.Q Table Lamp in Coated Steel
Located in Yonkers, NY
Handmade in Holland not only has a nice “ring” to it, it means Jacco Maris’ fixtures exhibit exemplary quality and jaw-dropping style only a lover of experimentation could achieve. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Moooi Lolita Table Lamp in White Shade by Nika Zupanc
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Who is afraid of pink? My imagination chases female archetypes intentionally. Frivolous, even naive objects are my favorite victims. And when, during such a process, I manage to be creative in an evidently reserved way, I then touch the purest meaning of my work and frivolity becomes timeless elegance. The Lolita conveys a mood of understated elegance with an unmistakable hint of playfulness. Playful as it is, the shade can be tilted. ABS shade, polyurethane base. Additional information: Materials: ABS, polyurethane Finish: White Energy label: A++ to E Light source type: Incandescent Number of light sources: 1 Input voltage: 220-240V Frequency: 50/60 Max power consumption: 25W Dimmable: No Lamp holder: E12 Cable colour: Black Plug type: US plug (Type A) Cable length: 150cm 59.1"" Switch: In line on/off switch Light direction: All directions Dimensions: Ø 37 x 78 H cm Available in other finish options: Pink, London rose.
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Guzzini Italy Table Light Plexiglass with Hand Embroidered Silk Lampshade
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table Light by Guzzini Italy, in clear Plexiglass, produced in 1980, the Plexiglass base is 22cm H x 8cm W x 8cm D, a chrome bar (28cm H) is running inside as setting for the bulb holder, new textile wiring (white textile cable with switch and plug in clear plastic for UK). Total height incl. lampshade 51cm, round shaped silk lampshade (21cm height x 26cm diameter) embroidered with silver thread, silver sequins and clear Swarovski Crystals on handwoven silk taffeta Bruno Triplet # 63 color whit gold...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Link Small Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Link modernizes the classic pantograph task lamp, incorporating the most advanced LED lighting technology to date. Designed with a dual-purpose shade/handle, Link seamlessly balances...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Contour Large Table Lamp in Graphite and Coal 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

Materials

Aluminum

Uma Sound Lantern in Aluminium and Tan by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The revolutionary UMA sound lantern redefines the portable lantern for the modern age. Fusing state-of the-art warm dim LED technology with 360° high fidelit...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Beaune MDS Lamp By Thierry Lemaire
By Thierry Lemaire
Located in Paddington, NSW
The BEAUNE Lamp embodies refined contrast through its union of sculptural travertine and natural Abaca. Its poised silhouette and tactile materials create a luminous presence, offeri...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Tekna Blakes Table Lamp in Dark Bronze with Rivuletta Glass
Located in New York, NY
Eclectic table lamp in bronze lacquered in color with inside fitted glass. Supplied with rechargeable Li-ion battery at the bottom, good for a life...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Ballroom Table Lamp, Pink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ballroom Table lamp is like a chameleon and will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome and elegant base. The lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ballroom Table Lamp, Pink
Ballroom Table Lamp, Pink
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Grupa Led Arigato Table Palace Lamp by Filip Despot, Ivana Pavic Tihana Taraba
Located in Yonkers, NY
The Arigato family of fixtures has appreciation built into its very DNA given its name means thank you in Japanese. According to its design team, Tihana Taraba, Ivana Pavic and Filip...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Fine André Dubreuil Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Fine André Dubreuil table lamp Wrought iron, bronze solder, brass and glass Perles.
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Early 2000s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Contemporary Italian Table Lamp in Blown Murano Glass Black and White
Located in Villaverla, IT
Contemporary Italian table lamp in blown Murano glass black and white, by Giovanni Dalla Fina. This elegant table lamp is composed of a single piece black column, with some circular ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

"Freevolle" Sculpture Lady Lamp, Orange lampshade, Brass Body
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE Twist and go! The Freevolle Lady lamp captures a quiet elegance, with its refined curves, delicate and airy silhouette, it moves with grace—striking the perfect balance b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Pagodina” Contemporary TableLamp, turquoise, laquered, Crystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA The inner peace For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundation of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

"Freevolle" Sculpture Lady Lamp, Tree lampshade, Brass Body
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE Twist and go! The Freevolle Lady lamp captures a quiet elegance, with its refined curves, delicate and airy silhouette, it moves with grace—striking the perfect balance b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Pagodina” Contemporary Wall Lamp, sun color, brass Silvered Crystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA Leaning toward inner peace For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Firmamento Milano Small White Servoluce Table Lamp by Park Associati
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Artifice for the “indirect transport of light”. Three disks interact on a vertical axis: the manual positioning of the middle one generates endless combinations of reflected light st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Lunar Table Lamp Grand Antique Brushed Brass
Located in Agrate Brianza (MB), Lombardy
This onyx bright ampoule, which illuminates the space with a warm and cozy light, is a declaration of love to the silvery moon that inspired so many poets and artists. Placed on a ma...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

White Teddy Bear Lamp LED, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Large Architectural Stacked Lucite Table Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
A striking and sculptural table lamp composed of stacked Lucite blocks arranged in a tiered, ziggurat formation. The stepped silhouette evokes architectural modernism with a nod to t...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Val. St. Lambert Art Glass Table Lamp, Large Size
Located in Norwalk, CT
An unusually tall example of the elegant glass table lamps by Belgian glassworks, Val Saint Lambert. Featuring hand blown-glass crafted into twiste...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Ribbed Salt Glaze Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ribbed Salt Glaze Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Also in the style of Alberto Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank. Shade Dimensions: 12...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of Unusual Textured Glass Cylinder Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of unusual textured glass cylinder lamps with custom shades, circa 1980. Rewired with custom black silk shades. The transparent top piece of t...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Metal

Star Shaped Ceramic Table Lamp by Frederic Bourdiec
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Table lamp made by the contemporary french artist Frederic Bourdiec in ceramic. From the serie "Superposition", this lamp when looked from above look...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Willy Daro Rock Crystal and Bronze Flower Table Lamp, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Large Willy Daro rock brown crystal flower and bronze leaves table lamp, Belgium, 1970s Signed Willy Daro.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Modern Vintage Black Glass Table Lamp by Lino Tagliapietra La Murrina 1972 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage black glass table lamp designed designed and realized by Lino Tagliapietra for La Murrina, Murano Italy 1972, which shows a thick walled curved glass body. This high q...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Patinated Metal Table Lamps by Jay Spectre for Hansen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very elegant pair of Monochromatic table lamps with a silver stripped ribbon and speckled black pattern. Height is 22 to top of the socket. In excellent vintage condition with minima...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brass Desk Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A table lamp of patinated brass, with adjustable and curved neck. Swiveling top and bottom, adjustable in both height and angle. Switch located on the base.  
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1940s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ribbed Salt Glaze Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ribbed salt glaze ceramic lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Also in the style of Alberto Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank. Shade Dimensions: 12...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Burl Olive Sculptural Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Burly olive wood lamp hand-carved on the lathe using a time-intensive technique called multi-axis turning. Comes with an LED light bulb and in-line dimmer switch. The olive wood is s...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Olive, Reclaimed Wood

Black Cylinder Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Black cylinder table lamp Dimensions: Diameter 12 x height 50 cm Materials: Glass, iron w. Brass plating & powder coating. Details: For all...
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2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Globe Table Lamps by Research.Lighting, Black, Marble Base, Dimmable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Globe Table Lamps in black manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel, Marble, & Glass Finish: Black Electronics: 1x G9 Socket, 1x 4.5 Watt LED Bulb...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Donghia Gold Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large Murano glass lamps with a gold mercury glass effect. Lamps have been rewired for use in the USA with gold silk cords and brass pull chain sockets. 75W max each socket. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

1970s Robert Sonneman Chrome and Painted Metal Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Robert Sonneman chrome and painted metal table lamp.
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1970s Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1950s Cubist Heifetz Ceramic Abstract Face Lamps With Shades, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of abstract, ceramic face table lamps by Yasha Heifetz, circa the 1950s. One lamp showcases a woman and the other t...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

“Pagodina” Contemporary TableLamp, sun color, laquered, Crystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA The inner peace For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundation of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Chic Fractal Resin Lamp in the Style of Marie-Claude de Fouquières
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fractal resin lamp in the style of Marie-Claude de Fouquières, circa 1975. Obelisk shaped fractal resin column over a patinated brass base. Rewired with custom cream silk shade and matching top diffuser. Very chic lamp...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pixo Plus Table Lamp by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pixo Plus integrates ultra-convenient wireless charging technology + USB port for the ultimate task lightning experience. Designed for maximum utility in a minimal footprint, this co...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Rare Hand Painted Cylinder Table lamp by TYE of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Hand Painted Cylinder Table lamp by Tye of California. Signed.
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1950s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Abalone

Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Porcelain Base, Satin Lampshade, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Porcelain Base, Satin Lampshade, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This is an elegant table lamp and an attractive addition to a modern h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Thimble, Table Lamp, Red Cupper, Led, Contemporary
Located in Roeselare, BE
Table lamp made of red cupper lampshade, foot in yellow cupper. Inside lampshade 2 es50 lamps, available in 110v or 220 v. Led possible.
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2010s Belgian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Pair of Brass and Gunmetal Table Lamps by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare pair of gunmetal and brass table lamps design by Karl Pringer in the 1980s. It’s rare to find this as lamps, they are usually candlesticks. They have been newly rewired with n...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Kartell Mini Kabuki Desk Lamp in White by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mini version of the lamp in a complex thermoplastic polymer with a characteristic perforated surface, from which the light diffuses. Dimensions: Height: 27.56 in.; Width: 11.8 i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Karl Springer / Parzinger -Styled Lacquered Wood Table Lamp
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted Luxurious off-white colored lacquered solid wood sculptural table lamp with matching original finial and brass accent, topped with a parchment sand toned linen sh...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

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.