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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Castiglioni Modern Decorative LED Table or Desk Lamp in Orange Black for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
LED Lampadina Lamp Its name means, literally, “bulb,” and it’s easy to see why with one look at this playful Achille Castiglioni design. This unique table lamp provides direct and d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Table Lamps in Hand Blown Smoked Citrine Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and elegant pair of table lamps were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They fea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Petite Pair of Deep Blue Faceted Murano Glass Table Lamps 2024
Located in New York, NY
The smallest in our faceted table lamp collection, these petite solid Murano glass table lamps are big on stature. Unlike the symmetrical precision gem ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Grey PH 5 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large and pristine example of the PH5 table or desk lamp designed by Poul Henningsen in 1962. This vintage piece is an excellent representation of Henningsen's larger PH series, al...
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1970s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Fuoco Table Lamp by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Italy, 2000s.
Located in Lille, FR
Fuoco Lamp by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, 2007. Signed and Boxed
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

SOL Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
SOL collection is low-key design with elaborate consideration, consists of pendant, table lamp and even bow lamp type. SOL Table Lamp ’s ring-like lampshade is finely affixed to a me...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

SOL Table Lamp
SOL Table Lamp
$700 / item
2000s Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide Tolomeo Table Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Tolomeo Micro Desk Mount Table Lamps, originally designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide in 1987. These particular examples date to the 2000s. The ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Arouca Table Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
AROUCA TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2024. Artisanal table light with a cube ceramic base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature, s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Arouca Table Light
Arouca Table Light
$1,091 / item
Arc en ciel table lamp by Andrea Bellosi for Studio Alchimia Italia 1978
Located in Catania, IT
Original first edition of radical design table lamp model 'Arc en Ciel' designed by Andrea Bellosi and produced by Studio Alchimea in Italy in 1978. The lamp consists of two sides a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Table lamp by Guillerme et chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An unusual table lamp by Guillerme et Chambron et ceramic by Boleslaw Danikowski
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20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Contemporary Pair of Travertine Lamps, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary Pair of Travertine Lamps, Italy
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Karim Rashid SHROOM Table Lamp, 17"H
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Karim Rashid (Egyptian/American, b. 1960); George Kovacs (USA) Marking(s); notes: George Kovacs label; 1999 (designed) Materials: glass, chromed metal,...
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1990s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Karim Rashid SHROOM Table Lamp, 17"H
Karim Rashid SHROOM Table Lamp, 17"H
$1,200 Sale Price
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Vistosi Minigiogali Table Lamp in Crystal Transparent by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Table lamp in crystal and transparent. E26 lighting.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Tobacco Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Seguso for Donghia Murano Glass Lamps with Gold Dust and Gold Aventurine - Pair
Located in Miami, FL
These stunning hand blown Seguso Murano lamps were made in the late 80's to early 90's for Donghia and were designed by John Hutton. The Ondoso lamps are clear with gold dust and gol...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

FLOS Kelvin Edge LED Chrome Desk Support Lamp w/ Hidden Cord 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

Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Emerald Green w/ 24K Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They sculptural undulating cylindrical bodies in handblown reeded Murano glass offering an elegant emerald green hue and imbued with an abundance of 24kt gold flecks that gives the glass an alluring iridescent sheen. The lamps display dramatically peaked concave bases. Ascending from the sculptural Murano bases are stacked orbital forms separated by translucent gold hourglass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Office Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Milk White Glass Mouth Blown Table Lamp
Located in IT
Milk white mouth blown and hand finished Murano glass table lamp designed in 1994 by Carlo Moretti. 2 x 40 watt incandescent bulbs, 2 x 28 watt ecolamp socket E14. Carlo Mor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Reflective Copper with Black Base Table Lamp, Serena by Flos
Located in Tulsa, OK
At first glance, Serena appears to be in motion—it is a leaf blown by a gentle breeze, dancing through a current of wind. Inspired by the simple beauty of nature, this piece features...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Modernist Hand-Blown Fluted Smoked Topaz Murano Glass Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely elegant Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Topaz W/ Stylized Fluted Detailing originate from Italy during the 21st Century. The lamps fe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Blown Swirled Murano Glass Lamps with Silver inclusions, Oblate Spheroid
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Blown Swirled Murano Glass Lamps with Silver inclusions, Oblate Spheroid Offered for sale is a pair of vintage Murano Glass table lamps circa 1970s The lamps are spheres t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Darpanah Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Darpanah table lamp by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered Edition for year Year of Manufacture: 1994-2017 Metal White Painted Color: Milk-White/Sapphire/Pink Measurements: Ø 12....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

FIN Shade Table Lamp, white glaze blue undertones, ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN Glacier Blue Glaze To achieve the dept of the glaze, we fire this particular piece twice. The result is a layered glaze that evokes the quiet majesty of a glacier. Primarily a s...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Glass Iridescent Burgundy Disc Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lamps from Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This pair boasts beautiful iridescent glass discs in a burgundy color along a brass stem. They have a brass base. The brass is fin...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bee-Shaped Table Lamp by Vincent Darré, Limited Edition 2021
Located in London, England
Cette lampe, créée par le designer Vincent Darré pour une série capsule dédiée à Monoprix, lancée en 2021, est une édition limitée. Ce luminaire surprenant capte presque tous les reg...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Totem Table Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
TOTEM TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic light with a textured detailing, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Totem Table Light
Totem Table Light
$1,898 / item
Tulle Table or Desk Lamp in Brass and BlackEnamel Mesh, Blueprint Lighting, 2021
Located in New York, NY
The Tulle table lamp or desk lamp is an architectural piece that works well in both modern and transitional interiors. Shown here in our matte black enamel...
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2010s North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Pair of Table Lamps in Green Murano Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in green Murano glass.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Floor Lamp Classic Contemporary Hand-Sculpted Blackened Steel and Linen Shade
Located in Bronx, NY
Lamp No. 5 J.M. Szymanski D. 2022 This special floor lamp features a linen shade and a carved steel base. A single A unique take on a classic look, this simple lamp...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Italian Table Lamp "Funghetto" Alabaster Lampshade, Brushed Bronze
Located in Milano, IT
The compact Size of this table lamp makes it a perfect choice for smaller spaces or as an accent piece on bedside tables or wall cabinets. Despite its small Size, the lamp's design i...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Modernist Vintage Desk Lamp by Hans Von Klier, 1980s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage black lacquered desk or architect lamp designed by Hans Von Klier 1980s and produced by Bilumen, Italy. Stamped with company´s name Bilumen The materials are plasti...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

4X Lamp – Modern Handmade Yakisuki Blackened Table Lamp w/ Glass Globe Diffuser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold, sculptural, and elemental — the 4X Lamp is a striking interplay of raw material and refined design. Crafted from solid wood blocks, this lamp transforms flame-scarred texture i...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Softwood

Modernist Handblown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamps with 24kt White Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tear d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Ovale Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamp
Located in IT
Chosen as one of Architectural Digest's best new lights, 2015; Ovale is a table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass and mouth blown Murano white opaline glass shade mounted on gil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Stacked Diamond Rock Crystal Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of rock crystal tables lamps with stacked diamond design and nickel hardware.
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal

Bricola Carlo Moretti Contemporary Black/Red/Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in IT
Table lamp with Murano glass column, black/red transparent glass base, truncated cone-shaped fabric shade, and metal fixtures in polished chrome. The lamp was designed by Carlo Moret...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Arnaldo Pomodoro Bronze Sculpture for Borsani, Fixed on a Table Lamp, 1985-2021
Located in Rome, IT
Arnaldo Pomodoro bronze sculpture "medaglia" for Tecno, bronze signed on verso "A Pomodoro" and inscribed " Osvaldo Borsani 1985 Atelier Stefano J...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a brass stem and a ov...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

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

Materials

Brass

Gold-Plated Halogen Table Lamp Meridiana by Stephano Cevoli, 1980s, Italia
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Modern, elegant Minimalist table lamp designed by Paolo Piva in very good condition. Measures: 20.5 inches high. Regular two pin halogen light bulb ra...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Lumina Flo Bedside Lamp in Bronze Metal Paint by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED light for bedside, in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct lighting, the arm pivots on base by 120°. 3W-LED which you can switch on with one cli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Burned Earth Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Piccola Table Lamp in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Glass and Steel Perception Table Lamp by Known Work
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delicate hand-blown glass and patinated steel combine to striking effect in this atmospheric table lamp that sets the mood with an alluring soft glow. The layered, mold-blown glass h...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Plaster Lamps with Raffia Shades
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of plaster lamps and custom-made raffia shades Name of model: "Palma" This production is inspired by the plaster lamp created by Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank in the 30's. ...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Raffia, Plaster

The Tree Of Life Portable LED Lamp in Crystal and Bronze By André Fu Living
Located in Admiralty, HK
the tree of light portable led lamp celebrates the beauty and symbolism of nature’s enduring presence. inspired by the majestic allure of trees, this exquisite lamp features a mesmerizing echoes of lights. it is a modern expression of longevity. Portable Wireless Charging Table Lamp LED with Crystal Glass, Description: Portable USB table lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

1960 s Micro desk lamp
Located in Montréal, QC
Small desk lamp made in Italy. Chromed brass and lacquered aluminium shade, chromed brass fittings, lacquered steel base. 40 watts max E-12 North American bulb recommended or higher ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Modern Fabric Sculptural Collectible Table Lamp from Studio Mirei, Anemone 50
Located in New York, NY
The Anemone Table Lamp is named for the soft, brightly colored sea creatures that look like a flower and often live on rocks under water. A little m...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Natural Fiber

An early production table lamp by Poliarte
Located in Albany, NY
This is a very rare and early production table lamp by Poliarte.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Aperture Table Lamp
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The Aperture series was created to provide a beautiful quality of light by combining bounce and ambient glow. The light source is held in a hand-spun perforated brass dome on one sid...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Aperture Table Lamp
Aperture Table Lamp
$3,900 / item
Four Noble Truths Sculptural Lamp In Walnut Wood
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Four Nobel Truths Lamps is crafted from solid walnut wood. The Silhouette is intentionally sculptural. The effect of the light emitted from the box is muted; casting a warm, my...
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2010s Canadian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

FLOS Serena LED Table Lamp in Aluminum by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
At first glance, Serena appears to be in motion—it is a leaf blown by a gentle breeze, dancing through a current of wind. Inspired by the simple beauty of nature, this piece features...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Taccia LED Diffuser Lamp in Bronze by Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Impressive Table Lamp by Gunnar Biilman-Petersen for Le Klint, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Impressive Blue Glass Table Lamp made by Le Klint in the 1950s. * Large blue glass table lamp with a white hand-pleaded shade * Designer: Gunnar Biilmann Petersen * Model: 302 * Pro...
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1950s Danish Vintage Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Blown Glass

Artisan Pair of Large Amber Faceted Murano Glass Table Lamps 2024
Located in New York, NY
Grand size pair of faceted table lamps in Amber color Murano glass with brushed brass hardware. These make a dramatic pair of bedside lamps or a chic and sculptural stand alone tabl...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte, 1990 Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Daniela Puppa (1947) for Fontana Arte, table lamp model 2850, Aluminum and yellow sandblasted glass, circa 1990, Italy. Signed . Very good condition . 6 small bulbs needed .
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Mini Dupont Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of three different clay bodies that celebrates ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Whimsical Pair Of Marine Themed Coral Shell Seaweed And Rock Crystal Table Lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Whimsical Pair Of Marine Themed Coral Shell Seaweed And Rock Crystal Table Lamps Modern Grotto Style Seashell Encrusted and Carved Natural Rock Crystal. large table lamps ambitiously...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal

Custom Pair of Sculptural Plaster Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural custom plaster table lamps. Set of 2. The overall height of each lamp to the finial is 29". The height of the plaster itself is 18". Please note that these lamps a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Frederick Brown Slatted wood Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Frederick table lamp is a completely hand made piece, crafted using wedge wood and Japanese paper. The composition plays with linearity and organic movement. A very interesting...
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2010s North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wenge

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.