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Ton A. C. Alberts RAAK Zodiac Lamp, Dutch Modernism, 1966
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
four angled aluminum legs in which a milk glass ball is held. Produced by RAAK, a Dutch avant-garde
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce opaline glass brass metal chandelier 1958
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Paris, IDF
Achille and Pier Castiglioni to produce avant-garde lighting collections. His minimalist forms, inspired
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Slamp La Belle Etoile Pendant Large by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
, Avant Garde lighting solutions offering minimalistic, glamorous aesthetics. La Belle Étoile brings
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Sormani Nucleo Set of 2 Table Lamps in Travertine by G. Cesari, 1970s, Italy
By Giuliano Cesari, Nucleo, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
of Avant Garde lighting elements was thus created. The vintage travertine lamp series is another
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Steel

Slamp La Belle Etoile Pendant Small by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
, Avant Garde lighting solutions offering minimalistic, glamorous aesthetics. La Belle Étoile brings
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Sun Wall Lamp, Cosmic Desert Black Sand, Ambient Mood Lighting
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
-garde lighting experience like no other. Inspired by Nature's Complexity The Sun Lamps take
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Futurist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Cast Stone, Quartz, Stainless Steel

Sun Wall Lamp, 3D-Printed Sand, Parametric Atmospheric, Mood Lighting
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
-garde lighting experience like no other. Inspired by Nature's Complexity The Sun Lamps take
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Futurist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Cast Stone, Quartz, Stainless Steel

Sun Wall Lamp, 3D-Printed Sand, Sculptural Organic, Ambient Mood Lighting
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
-garde lighting experience like no other. Inspired by Nature's Complexity The Sun Lamps take
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Futurist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Cast Stone, Quartz, Stainless Steel

Stunning Rare "Zodiak" Lamp by Architect Ton Alberts for Raak Lighting Amsterdam
By RAAK, Anton Alberts 1
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
architect Ton Alberts for dutch avant-garde lighting company RAAK. Anton (Ton) Alberts (6 July 1927 – 16
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Opal, Aluminum

Wim Ypma Rare Avant Garde 1956 Floor Lamp for A. Polak Amsterdam
Located in Tilburg, NL
Wim Ypma Rare Avant Garde Floor Lamp for A. Polak Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1950s. This is a very
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury Edera Radici ‘Avant Garde’ Steel Italian Table Lamp for Sagim, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Rare Midcentury 'Avant Garde' steel table lamp. This fantastic item was designed by Edera Radici
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Murano pendant lamp Egg by Leucos, Italy 1960s
By Giusto Toso, Leucos
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
international, to create iconic and avant-garde lighting designs. This collaborative approach has resulted in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Werner Epstein kinetic light sculpture, Exhibited Salon Des Artistes, Paris, 1972
By Werner Epstein
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
,beautiful and rare of all the French avant garde lighting designs from the 1960s and early 1970s period
Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, Steel

Vintage Italian Brass Tone Floor Lamp with Five Bows and Avant Gard Base, 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
almost aerodynamic, makes for a very contemporary and avant-garde look. The lamp is ideal to
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Composer & avant-garde jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of composer & avant-garde jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins
Category

1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Verner Panton Fun 1 STM Shell Floor Lamp with Frame Aluminum Lighting, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Roma, IT
influenced by Jacobsen’s organic style, Panton initially established himself as an avant-garde designer
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

A Rare 1970s Space Age B2 Table Lamp Designed by Gaetano Sciolari
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
B2 Table Lamp features a distinctive design characterized by its futuristic silhouette and avant
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Large Pendant Light in Chrome Metal by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
elements adds a touch of avant-garde flair, diffusing warm, inviting light while creating captivating
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

"Sirius 12K" Atomic Space Age Floor Lamp, J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Mortsel, BE
avant-garde form and striking materials exemplify the innovation and imagination that defined mid
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Zero LED Hoop Pendant by Front Design
By ZERO Lighting, Front Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
buzz about Sweden’s avant-garde Front Design for a while now. Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Luigi Colani for Massive Ufo Pendant Lamp Ceiling Suspension Light Space Age
By Massive Lighting, Luigi Colani
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
(Unidentified Flying Object), and exhibits a futuristic and avant-garde aesthetic that was characteristic of
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Zero Fog Small Pendant by Front Design
By Front Design, ZERO Lighting
Located in Yonkers, NY
Sweden’s avant-garde Front Design for a while now. Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Zero Fog Medium Pendant by Front Design
By Front Design, ZERO Lighting
Located in Yonkers, NY
Sweden’s avant-garde Front Design for a while now. Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Zero Fog Large Pendant by Front Design
By Front Design, ZERO Lighting
Located in Yonkers, NY
Sweden’s avant-garde Front Design for a while now. Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Ice glass "Herrenberg" wall lamp by Kalmar, Austria 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in ECHT, NL
und Garten, an avant-garde shop for home furnishings founded by architects and designers Josef Frank
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Lantern Mid Century Modern Design Made Murano Glass Wood and Brass Italy 50s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
ideal for small spaces It has a very avant-garde design It is in perfect condition and the wiring has
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Tolomeo Micro Table Lamp by Giancarlo Fassina, Michele De Lucchi for Artemide
By Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, Artemide
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sculptural and avant garde, many Artemide designs--especially the Tolomeo and Tizio--have become icons of
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

French 'Java' Red Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot, 1953s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
for his avant-garde approach to furniture and lighting.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French 'Java' Yellow Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot, 1953s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
renowned for his avant-garde approach to furniture and lighting.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Adjustable arc lamp, Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
By Gioffredo Reggiani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
contemporary interiors, reflecting the era's avant-garde spirit while maintaining its relevance as a timeless
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Steel

A RADICAL POST-MODERN Neon TABLE or DESK LAMP by GERALD ABRAMOVITZ, England 1970
By Gerald Abramovitz, Best & Lloyd
Located in PARIS, FR
lighting embedded in the arm, by Gerald Abramovitz, Best & Lloyd, UK 1960-1970. A rare example of avant
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Dronten, NL
avant-garde approach to lighting design. Distinctive for their clean lines, geometric shapes, and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
H 17.72 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Tripod Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
furnishings exhibited the avant-garde design and impeccable craftsmanship of French midcentury design which
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

New Lamp "Skyline" Light
By New Lamp
Located in Dronten, NL
of innovation and Italian design excellence in the realm of lighting. This avant-garde brand, born
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Sheet Metal

New Lamp "Skyline" Light
New Lamp "Skyline" Light
H 23.63 in W 16.54 in D 8.67 in
Design XL table lamp, circa 1970. In the manner of Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Maurer's avant-garde designs, this lamp pushes the boundaries of conventional lighting, offering a
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Fragment #07 Hexagon Flush Mount Decorated Ceiling Lamp by Singchan Design
By Singchan Design
Located in 广州市, CN
by I. M. Pei and was heavily criticized by Paris society for being too avant-garde and out of place
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Stainless Steel

MidCentury Murano Glass and Brass Floor Lamp, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
everything was assembled, certainly an avant-garde design. Refinement and class as has been the style of the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1980s Memphis Milano Style Black and Transparent Lucite Italian Table Lamp
By Memphis Milano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
inspiration from the Memphis Group's avant-garde aesthetic, this lamp showcases a fusion of unconventional
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Italian Table Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Gallardo Fassina for Artemide
By Michele de Lucchi, Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
sculptural and avant garde, many Artemide designs--especially the Tolomeo and Tizio--have become icons of
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gjlla Giani for Nucleo Sormani ‘Radar’ Table Lamps in Pewter
By Sormani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Italian town of Arosio. At the end of the sixties, the firm distinguished itself by its avant-garde
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Vintage Jacques Adnet Quadro Table Lamp for Lumen Center Italia ca. 1970s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Geneva, CH
Compagnie des arts francais. The Quadro lamp is a futuristic avant-garde modern luminaire in the purest Art
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Nickel

Fragment #04 Comtemporay Design Table Lamp by Singchan Design
By Singchan Design
Located in 广州市, CN
being too avant-garde and out of place in the classic Louvre. This seems to be the same as the Fragment
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Aureole Sun V.01 by Rollo Bryant
Located in Geneve, CH
an avant-garde series of wall-mounted lighting pieces that transcend the ordinary and embrace the
Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1968
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Melbourne, VIC
design is characterized by its futuristic and avant-garde aesthetic. The U-shaped fluorescent tube
Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Fragment #06 Square Flush Mount Decorated Ceiling Lamp by Singchan Design
By Singchan Design
Located in 广州市, CN
Paris society for being too avant-garde and out of place in the classic Louvre. This seems to be the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Space Age Tripod Floor Lamp, 60s - Italian UFO Lamp Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
gather a special place in an avant-garde design room. Excellent conditions and perfectly working. Works
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Déco French Polished Nickel Plated Chrome Floor Lamp by La Maison Desny
By La Maison Desny
Located in North Miami, FL
: France Exemplifying the avant-garde sensibilities of french Art Déco in the early 20th century, this
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Nickel

Maison Arlus, Modernist Floor Lamp with 6 Lights, France, 1960
By Arlus
Located in Catonvielle, FR
reflectors. The light is provided by 6 bulbs, powered 3/3 by the 2 switches. Very avant-garde for its time
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Colette ATD6, White & Black, Table Lamp for &Tradition
By &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
table lamp has an avant-garde aesthetic. Showcasing a tactile shade and base fully encased in a crisp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

PVC, Fabric, Polyester

Chrome Topo Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in BARCELONA, ES
and special piece that epitomizes the innovative spirit of its era. Colombo, known for his avant-garde
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Opal Glass 1970's Italian Space Age Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
of avant-garde flair to any interior space. With their timeless appeal and iconic design, these
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

German Art Deco Floor Lamp in the Shape of a Dragon, carved with lampshade, 1920
Located in Berlin, DE
serves as a captivating art piece, resonating with the avant-garde spirit of the 1920s. Embrace the
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Flare Table Lamp by Mydriaz
By Mydriaz
Located in Geneve, CH
methods with contemporary techniques. Between requirement and avant-garde research, Mydriaz places
Category

2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Flare Table Lamp by Mydriaz
Flare Table Lamp by Mydriaz
H 17.33 in W 8.08 in D 7.49 in
Selenova Monumental Floor Lamp "Euro Lamp", Italy 1960s
By Selenova, Sergio Moscheni
Located in Argelato, BO
but rigorous work, scenographic but full of sophisticated and avant-garde technical innovations, such
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Mazzega Attributed Space Age Metal and Glass Italian Table Lamp
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
lamp's design language is distinctly emblematic of the era, showcasing futuristic contours and avant
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Flowerpot VP4, Chrome-Plated , Table Lamp by Verner Panton for &Tradition
By &Tradition, Verner Panton
Located in Dubai, AE
during this part of his career that he became famous for his avant-garde work, pushing the boundaries of
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Flowerpot VP4, Matt White , Table Lamp by Verner Panton for &Tradition
By Verner Panton, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
part of his career that he became famous for his avant-garde work, pushing the boundaries of design
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Flowerpot VP4, Matt Black , Table Lamp by Verner Panton for &Tradition
By &Tradition, Verner Panton
Located in Dubai, AE
part of his career that he became famous for his avant-garde work, pushing the boundaries of design
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Metal

Colette ATD6, White & Merlot, Table Lamp for &Tradition
By &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
table lamp has an avant-garde aesthetic. Showcasing a tactile shade and base fully encased in a crisp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

PVC, Fabric, Polyester

Gae Aulenti for Francesconi ‘Singa’ Lamp
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
rare ‘Singa’ lamp is designed by Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti for Italian lighting
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Gae Aulenti for Francesconi ‘Singa’ Lamp
Gae Aulenti for Francesconi ‘Singa’ Lamp
H 22.05 in W 21.66 in D 21.26 in
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Avant Garde Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of avant garde lighting available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every item from our selection of avant garde lighting was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of avant garde lighting, we have 102 options in-stock, while there are 196 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of avant garde lighting — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of avant garde lighting, designed in the modern, mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made piece of avant garde lighting over the years, but those crafted by Mydriaz, Santa & Cole and Gérard Haas are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Avant Garde Lighting?

A piece of avant garde lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,000, while the lowest priced sells for $274 and the highest can go for as much as $279,582.
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