Modern More Lighting
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Vistosi LED Riflesso LT 3 Table Lamp with Copper Base by Chiaramonte
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The LED light passes through a glass bubble to refract on a mirror in a game of continuous rebounds. Glass is not only a diffuser, but also an almost invisible intermediary between t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Glass
Lladró Nightbloom Hanging Lamp in White by Marcel Wanders
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain hanging lamp with a spectacular design inspired by the petals of a flower delicately swaying in the breeze. This work is part of the l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Green Spate Wall Light by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Green spate wall light by Bert Frank
Dimensions: H 47 x W 44 x D 13.6 cm
Materials: Brass, marble and glass
Available finishes: Bronzed brass and black brass
All our lamps can ...
Category
2010s British Modern More Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1980
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass table lamps, black lacquered metal base, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kawa Pendant Light Cluster of Three from Souda, Black Cord, Made to Order
By Souda, Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa pendant lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant lights are dynamic and high...
Category
2010s American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Coup De Foudre Amber Blown Glass Chandelier by Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
Love at first sight between glass and metal. A light cascade suited for a vertical or horizontal development, according to the needs. One, two or many elements. The imperfect, organi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Signal Arm Sconce in White X Nickel, Long, Hardwire, by Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic with that of science fiction. A bent aluminum tube cantilevers from a wall-mounted ...
Category
2010s American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
Cylinder Holographic Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Cylinder Holographic table lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 30 cm
Materials: plexiglass + dichroic film.
Bijelic and Brajak are two architects from Ljubljana, ...
Category
2010s Slovenian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Plexiglass
Drop Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Drop chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Dimensions: L155 x W91 x H21 cm
Mate...
Category
2010s Danish Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Oak, Studio Light by Isato Prugger
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak - Studio light by Isato Prugger
Dimensions: 37 x 22 x 13 cm
Materials: oak
Limited edition of 100
Also available in Wenge Wood, Olive Wood, Canaletto Walnut, Padouk, White ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Oak
Modernist Brass Snowflake Chandelier with 24-Karat Gold Hand Blown Murano Globes
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic modernist brass snowflake chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Gold, Brass
'Zen' Table Lamp, Sculptural, Slate, Bronze Resin, Gold Leaf by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a slate base and features multiple bronze resin handcrafted semi-circles. Each element is hand cast and patinated to increase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Lighting
Materials
Slate, Brass
Pillow Wallflower PinUp Plug-in LED Brass Wall Sconce w/ Blown Glass 'Baby'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As artists, one of the joys in life is to fall in love with a color, shape, or idea. That is what happened with the Pillow Glass. Once in hand it became a fun exercise to see how man...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modern Champagne Niz Floor Lamp Stainless Steel Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Niz floor lamp, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The luxurious floor lamp Niz creates a subliminal ambience for extraordinary living. The base det...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Wooden STACKED Floor Lamp No.2, CUSTOMIZABLE, shown in salvaged Mahogany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Let’s talk custom. It could be as simple as tailoring one of my existing designs to fit a specific environment, or designing something entirely new.
The beauty of Richard’s signatu...
Category
2010s American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Softwood, Reclaimed Wood...
Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp EU 220 Volts, by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the Santa Fe Porcelain Ceiling Lamp with EU wiring accessibility, designed in 1985 by Matteo Thun. The Lamp is made in porcel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Custom Oblong Barbell Chandelier in Opalescent Hand Blown Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Murano glass chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Channel Form Handblown Murano Iridiscent Viridian Green Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of modernist table lamps were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Orange Stratos Capsule Table Light by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Orange Stratos Capsule table light by Dechem Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 22 cm
Materials: Aluminum, Glass.
Also Available: Different colours available.
Different shape...
Category
2010s Czech Modern More Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Martinelli Luce Elmetto 685 Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp indirect light. Adjustable reflector with inside screen made of aluminum painted in white. Molded resin structure in the new golden color. Also available in the series-pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Resin
Fringe Large Pendant, by Hans Agne Jakobsson from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An iconic pendant lamp with sophisticated fringes, created in 1960 by the acclaimed Swedish lighting genius, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, and now finally available for all those design lover...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern More Lighting
Materials
Steel
Terra Contour Ceramic Chandelier by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Terra Contour Ceramic Chandelier by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 106 x W 106 x H 70 cm
Materials: Ceramic, metal, fabric.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the...
Category
2010s Indian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Maxime Task Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mad men meets holly golightly. A slim, brass stem with an antique white lacquered cone base, matching shade, and signature arrow sabot. Complete with a perforated brass diffuser, our Maxime task floor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Flower Ivory Ceramic and Brushed Gold Floor Lamp by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Flower Ivory Ceramic and Brushed Gold Floor Lamp by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 15 x W 23 x H 150 cm
Materials: Ceramic, metal.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold...
Category
2010s Indian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Wide Blackened Elbow Wall Light by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Wide Blackened Elbow Wall Light by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 13 x D 9.5 x H 20.5 cm
Materials: Blackened bronze.
Available in blackened, aluminum, a...
Category
2010s Australian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Glass
Kawa Pendant Light from Souda, Made to Order
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Souda's Kawa Pendant Lights are slip cast porcelain directly into dozens of leather molds resulting in highly-unique ceramic shades. The finalized pendant...
Category
2010s American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Pottery
21st-Century, glass and golden brass applique
Located in Calenzano, FI
1-light sconces in golden brass and ribed clear glass. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. It can be combined with the suspe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Italian "Fireworks" Chandelier, 1990s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Fireworks is a Murano blown glass chandelier by Barovier e Toso. Armrests adjustable in all positions up or down, Italy, 1990s.
The Barovier artistic glassworks has existed since ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Applique Chandelier for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poliedri applique, suspension lamp and wall sconce, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, were originally designed in 1958.
Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 81 cm, H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Glass
LED Cloud Chandelier Large
Located in Westport, CT
Unique chandelier where hundreds of small LED lights are combined with a handmade wire mesh sculpture shaped like a cloud.
Eight LED lights are mounted on the canopy.
Dimmable.
Finis...
Category
2010s Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Extra Long, Black & Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect above a dining table or a conference table, the Signal Linear Pendant is a decidedly modern linear suspension light. A polished metal arm effortlessly supports spun metal sha...
Category
2010s American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Contemporary 24K Gold Plated Oval Fei Tian Wen Lamp by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oval Fei Tian Wen lamp
24K gold plated
Hand Repoussé
Copper base
Natural linen shade
Limited Edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Repoussé is the tradi...
Category
2010s Modern More Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Copper
Set of 2 Joy Wall Lamps by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 joy wall lamps by Draga & Aurel
Dimensions: W 20, D 13, H 80
Materials: Resin and solid brass
These organic light ‘pills’ reflect the inspirat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Guseul. Ceiling light
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Guseul, by Wknd Lab
Color: Black, red, mother of pearl lining
Size: 18 x 18 x 300 cm
Material: Wood, Wood Laquer and Copper
Usage: Lighting / Sculptural art
Weight: 25 kg
Guseul is ...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern More Lighting
Materials
Copper
Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Glass
"Angel" Contemporary Table Lamp, Crystal Bowl, Silvered Glass Ring
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
ANGEL
Bright eyes from a distant planet
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 fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Bronze Nerl Light by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Nerl Light by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 8 x H 14 cm
Materials: Stainless steel.
Available in rose gold, black, and bronze. Please contact us.
All our lamps can be wired according ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke 600 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Large White and Violet Marble Pillar Lamp by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Calacatta Viola Pillar Lamp by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 35 x H 40 cm
Materials: Calacatta Viola Marble
This sculptural item is handmade in Sydney Australia.
Pillar lamp is ...
Category
2010s Australian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Marble
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Smoked Honey Sputnik Chandelier with Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This graphic and sophisticated Sputnik was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
White Beads Ceramic Pendant Lamp by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
White Beads Ceramic Pendant Lamp by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 9 x H 135 cm
Materials: Ceramic, metal.
Available in white or black. Please contact us.
All our lamps can be wired according...
Category
2010s Indian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Amber
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of modernist table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production- during ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Tekna Penrose Candle Light with Dark Bronze Finish and Clear Glass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Candle light in dark bronze with outside fitted clear safety glass, ventilation through integrated superstructure with handle (eyelet), supplied with an oyster-white candle.
For i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Modernist Fluted Amber Hand Blown Murano Lamps on Square Vitrolite Bases
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of modernist lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Forest Antica I Floor Lamp by OHLA STUDIO
By Ohla Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Forest Antica I Floor Lamp by OHLA STUDIO
Dimensions: D 50 x W 54 x H 150 cm
Materials: Copper.
8 kg
Available in other finishes: Silver, Forest, and Teal.
A pre-Hispanic smithing...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern More Lighting
Materials
Copper
Modernist Pagoda Chandelier in Chrome & Handblown Murano White and Blue Discs
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist pagoda style chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It feat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Chrome
21st Century Ginger and Fred Copper Ceramic Table Lamp by Patrizia Garganti
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
A simple and sophisticated choreography. Dancing, even in its formal essentiality. Ginger & Fred is a family made of standing lamps, table lamps and suspension lamps. Created in cera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Up & Down Pendant Contemporary Minimal LED Linear Pendant w/ Custom Patina, UL
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek and minimal, the up & down features bi-directional lighting for a variety of applications.
The up-lights and down-lights can be wired as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Long Silver and Champagne Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Elongated chandelier made of a brass structure, and Murano glass sheets bent and twisted, colored in silver and champagne. A large frosted glass p...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Slamp Kalatos Chandelier Black Gold by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the art of weaving, part of humanity from prehistoric times in the form of baskets and cane sacks, Kalatos revisits these archetypes with a modern take using Slamp’s adva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Other
Alabaster Wall Light by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Alabaster Wall Light by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 14 x W 11.5 x H 32.7 cm
Materials: Plated steel, alabaster.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it w...
Category
2010s Indian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Scandinavian Design Ceiling Lamp, Johan Carpner Satellit 55 by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Add a touch of Scandinavian elegance to your home with this stunning ceiling lamp by Konsthantverk. Designed by Johan Carpner, the Satellit 55 model features a sleek black mat and ra...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Puppet Pendant Light in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Glass
Modernist Pagoda Disc Chandelier in Clear Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
This stunning chandelier was hand blown by artisans in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features 62 M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural, Contemporary Bird in Flight Table Lamp by Margit Wittig, Blue Glass
Located in London, GB
This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a rectangular slate base and includes a hand blown glass sphere in blue. The sculpted contemporary bird in flight, with its organic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ceiling Lamp Metal Struct Polished Black Nickel Champagne Decorative Blown Glass
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Suspension ceiling lamp, a design object suitable for any environment, from the living room to the bedroom, with metal and blown glass structure.
Materials
Ceiling lamp made with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Signal Flush Mount from Souda, Copper, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal sconce is perfectly balanced by it’s striking form. W...
Category
2010s American Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
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