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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
$936 / item
Mezzo Small Flush Lamp by CTO Lighting
By CTO Lighting
Located in Geneve, CH
Mezzo small flush lamp by CTO Lighting Materials: satin brass with opal glass shade Dimensions: H 13 x W 13 cm All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the ...
Brass
$1,838 / item
Hana Flush Mount by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Hana Flush Mount by Schwung Dimensions: Ø 49 x H 25.5 cm. Materials: Lacquered burnished brass and borosilicate sandblasted glass. All our lamps can be wired according to each cou...
Brass
Striking Multicolor Triedi Crystal Prism Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous Murano glass chandelier with 265 multicolor triedri on chrome frame. Available a pair. Dimensions: 43.30 inches (110 cm) height with chai...
Steel
$650 / item
Tablet 36 Wood Wall Sconce
Located in Edmonton, CA
The Tablet series consists of multiple wood backing plates that showcase the glass globe as it sinks into the wood behind it. This series is available in various finishes. Our lig...
Glass, Hardwood
Modernist Satin Brass and Hand Blown Frosted Murano Acqua Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic modernist chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It off...
Brass
d'ac Lighting Nube Ceiling/Wall Light Fixture
Located in Brookfield, CT
A versatile light fixture with Italian hand-blown glass shade and white-aluminum backplate. For standard ceiling or wall junction box mounting.
Glass
LED Drape Waterfall Chandelier in Rose Gold Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
54 tube LED lights grouped on a rectangular ceiling plate. 54 x 1W LED and 7 x 1W LED Can be customized to your specifications. Finishes: Polish...
Metal
Semi Flush Mount Ceiling Light with Textured Curved Glass Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural contemporary semi-flush mount ceiling light featuring a warm brass-tone frame and sculptural curved textured glass panels. This refined fixture combines clean modern l...
Metal
Butterfly Pendant Lamp by Sabrina Landini, White Silver Art Glass & Brass Italy
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
BUTTERFLY The free dance movement For more than 22 years, Sabrina Landini pays homage to glass surfaces in her expression of silvered masterworks, the hallmark of her collection. S...
Crystal, Brass
$2,259 / item
Marble Lamp One Color Edition by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamp one color edition by Formaminima Dimensions: 5 x 5 x H 17 cm Materials: Lamp body in marble giallo reale rosato Ultra- thin anti-reflection crystal diffuser Inside- diffuser...
Marble, Brass
$3,219 / item
Small Artés Wall-Mount Lamp by CTO Lighting
By CTO Lighting
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Artés wall-mount lamp by CTO Lighting Materials: Bronze, satin brass details, Honed alabaster Dimensions: 32 x H 9 cm All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If ...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
$2,353 / item
Etty Lamp by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Etty lamp by Imperfettolab 2015 Designer : Verter Turroni Dimensions: Ø 50 X 15 cm Materials: fibreglass Available in other sizes. A lamp that, like a moon high in the sky or...
Fiberglass
Johan Carpner Grenverk Black Brass Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk Tyringe
By Konsthantverk Tyringe 1, Johan Carpner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp designed by Johan Carpner manufactured by Konsthantverk Tyringe in Sweden. Grenverk ceiling Measures: D 300 mm H 750 mm LED 5 W dimmable Ce...
Brass
Pair of Globe Flush Mounts, Research.Lighting, Brass, 3in Glass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Globe Flush Mounts in brushed brass designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Brushed Brass Electronics: 1x G9 S...
Brass, Steel
$1,393 / item
Lamp One Brass 02 Revamp Edition by Formaminima
By Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamp One brass 02 Revamp Edition by Formaminima Dimensions: D5 x W5 x H 17 cm. Materials: Body lamp and ceiling rose: solid burnished satin brass, matt finish Crystal glass diffuse...
Crystal, Brass
Bola Disc Flush 22 Wall and Ceiling Light * new matte colors * by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Studio, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola Disc Flush is now available in four painted finishes. The objective with the Bola Flush is to provide both direct and reflected light from either ceiling or wall mounted vantag...
Aluminum
Mod Chrome Globe Ceiling Fixture
Located in Riverdale, NY
Mod Chrome Globe Ceiling Fixture from the 1970s. 4 frosted globe bulbs are mounted onto a chrome flush mount fixture. 1970s USA.
Chrome
$1,838 / item
Lamp One in Brass by Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamp one in brass by Formaminima Dimensions: 5 x 5 x H 17 cm Materials: Lamp body in solid brass, satin finish Ultra-thin anti-reflection crystal diffuser Inside-diffuser Limog...
Brass
Amber Glass Flush Mount, 1980s, Bankamp Leuchten, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage amber glass flush mount light by Bankamp Leuchten, Germany, circa late 20th century. The gently domed glass shade features warm amber tones that create a soft, in...
Metal
Lamp One 6-Light Chandelier in Black Marble by Formaminima
By Formaminima
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamp one 6-light chandelier in black marble by Formaminima Dimensions: H 93 x 30 x 30 cm Materials: marble Ultra-thin anti-reflection crystal diffuser Inside-diffuser Limoges b...
Marble, Brass
Petite Yellow Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Vintage Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An elegant vintage Italian flush mount ceiling light, Glass shade made in Italy. The metal fixture by an unknown manufacturer, probably custom made lacquered in the circa 1980s. The...
Metal
Pair of Signal Flush Mounts from Souda, White and Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2 flush mount from Souda. Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal sconce ...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Dome Flush Mounts by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Dome Flush Mounts in Black designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel, Glass Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black Electronics: 1x G9 Soc...
Steel
$2,900 / item
Zenith Double Glass Wall/Ceiling Light in Gold
Located in Westport, CT
Gold Thermoformed glass (also available in Silver) mounted on a base available in lacquered black metal or solid oak. Can be used as a wall or ceiling light. Made by hand in Europe.
Metal
Vistosi Diamante Spotlight in Crystal Glass Finish by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diamante collection is the result of an exclusively artisanal process. The artisan manufacture is enhanced by the new LED version. The suspensions, presented as a cluster or indi...
Glass
Barovier Toso Flush Mount Murano Glass Clear and Turquoise Color Flowers, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A hand blown Italian flush mount chandelier featuring overlapping crystal flowers, gold with 23-carat gold leaf fleck inclusions and light blue or turquoise, mounted on a basket fram...
Metal
Remains Lighting "Cardea" Polished Nickel Glass Flush Mount Ceiling/Wall light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural and highly refined, this Remains Lighting "Cardea" flush mount or wall sconce represents the meticulous craftsmanship and timeless design language that has made Remains...
Brass, Nickel
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Smoky Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Glass
$7,829 / item
Flush Mount Construction of Brass Rings with Led
Located in Roeselare, BE
This pendant is a construction of 4 brass rings with flexible led tubes in the rings. The rings are connected to each other and hang over and next to each other. Measures: There is...
Brass
Vistosi Novecento Ceiling Lamp in Crystal Striped Glass
By Romani Saccani Architetti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The idea behind the collection Novecento is to reduce the traditional Murano chandelier to its most recognizable element, its profile. This shape is then reconstructed in a 360º glas...
Crystal
Set of Four Globe Flush Mounts, Research.Lighting, Black, 5in Glass, MTO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Globe Flush Mounts in black designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Black Electronics: 1x G9 Socket, 1x 4....
Brass, Steel
Sei Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro - Polished Nickel Finish
By Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro, form A
Located in New York, NY
The Sei ceiling light is characterized by its star shaped frame with six suspended Murano glass shades. The first images show the fixture in our polished nicke...
Brass
Dish Flush Mount, by Research.Lighting, Black, 5in Glass Globe, Made to order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Dish Flush Mount designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel, Glass Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black Globe Size: ~4.75in Electronics...
Metal
Set of Four Globe Flush Mounts, Research.Lighting, Brass, 5in Glass, MTO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Globe Flush Mounts in brushed brass designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Brushed Brass Electronics: 1x...
Brass, Steel
Perla Flushmount Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass/Polished Nickel
By form A, Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Perla flushmount features an organic brass shell nestling our Sfera glass handblown in Tuscany. The first images show the fixture with a satin brass interior and polished nickel ...
Brass
Set of Four Globe Flush Mounts, Research.Lighting, Copper, 5in Glass, MTO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Globe Flush Mounts in polished copper designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Polished Copper Electronics:...
Brass, Steel
$2,500 / item
Jupiter Marble Wall or Ceiling Light Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
White marble with black veins piece mounted on a black lacquered metal base. Can be used as a wall or ceiling light. Handmade in Europe
Marble, Metal
Slamp Clizia Celing/Wall Mini White by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Handcrafted from interlocking Cristalflex® petals, complete with a magnetic system that allows for easy installation and cleaning, Clizia Pixel ceiling (or wall sconce) is covered in...
Other
Set of Four Globe Flush Mounts, Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass, MTO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Globe Flush Mounts in black designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Black Electronics: 1x G9 Socket, 1x 4....
Brass, Steel
Small Lead Crystal Flowe Flush Fixture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring instant sparkle and retro glamour to your space with this stunning vintage floral ceiling light. Featuring a layered design of faceted crystal‑style petals radiating from a cen...
Crystal, Metal
Tiffany Contemporary Hanging Lamp 30, KORAL Silk 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 exp...
Brass
Bola Disc Flush 12 Wall and Ceiling Light * new matte colors * by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Studio, Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bola Disc Flush is now available in four painted finishes. The objective with the Bola Flush is to provide both direct and reflected light from either ceiling or wall mounted vantag...
Aluminum
Pair of Globe Flush Mounts by Research.Lighting, Brushed Nickel, 5in Glass, MTO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Globe Flush Mounts in brushed nickel designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Brushed Nickel Electronics: ...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Dish Flush Mounts, by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Dish Flush Mounts designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel, Glass Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black Globe Size: ~3.15in Electronic...
Metal
Flush Mount Murano Ice Glass Wood Frame, 1980s Fischer Leuchten Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous flush mount light in clear heavy Murano ice glass with a wooden frame. It can be used also as a wall light. The light fixture requires two European E27 Edison bulb, up to ...
Metal
SLAMP Clizia Large Flush Light in White by Adriano Rachele
By Slamp, Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia is a series of shapes fit together to create a perfect balance of reflections and transparencies. The lamp has taken note of natural forms, resembling a cloud that captures th...
Plastic
Pair of Globe Flush Mounts, Research.Lighting, Copper, 3in Glass, MTO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Globe Flush Mounts in copper designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Copper Electronics: 1x G9 Socket, 1x 4.5 ...
Brass, Steel
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in White Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Glass
Tiffany Contemporary Hanging Lamp 40, Tobacco Silk, 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 exper...
Brass
Vistosi Ecos Flush Mount in Crystal Striped Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
By Noti Massari, Renato Toso, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
One ring, infinite combinations. The concept of the Ecos collection is just in one element: the glass ring. The chromatic and texture variations that the designers Renato Toso, Noti ...
Glass
LILLEY SPOT - LED vintage brass - with lamp and driver
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Spot light , 350° turnable, 90° adjustable, with lampholder B15d.
Metal
Magnificent Monumental Snow Flake Barovier Toso Style Murano Flush Mount 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The chandelier is made of clear glass leafs, over a round metal frame. The Fixture requires three European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulbs, each bulb up to 60 watts. It is translucent an...
Metal
Vistosi Giogali Flush Mount in Crystal Amber Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
By Vistosi, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A pure element: the crystal hook. It is the intuition of a master of Italian design, Angelo Mangiarotti, who in 1967 created the best seller of the Vistosi catalogue, Giogali. An ico...
Glass
French Bronze + Frosted Glass Flush Mount by Sabino for Dominique, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French flush mount from the 1950s, designed by Sabino for Maison Dominique. Originally created for the SS France ocean liner, the piece carries that sense of movement—design made ...
Bronze
SLAMP Fabula Small Ceiling/wall Light Prisma by Constantino Morosi
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Fabula appears to be a long, silky piece of fabric wound around itself. The new, iridescent versions for ceiling and wall are 60 cm in diameter, handmade with Lentiflex®, and feature...
Other
Italian Murano Glass Gold Leaves Modern Flush Mount or Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
Exclusive production with precious Murano glass leaves with gold intrusion, creating a fabulous light effect. Available also with ice color glasses. Frame; gold-plated or nickel. Six...
Art Glass
Deep Flush Mount by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass Globe, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Deep Flush Mount in Black designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black Electronics: 1x E26 Socket, G...
Steel
Signal Flush Mount, White and Nickel, from Souda, In Stock
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Sconce or Flush Mount. Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal sconce is perfectly bal...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Signal Flush Mount from Souda, Black and Nickel, In Stock
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Sconce or Flush Mount. Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal sconce is perfectly bal...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Brass Amber Glass Wall Lights/ Flush Mounts by Motoko Isshi for Staff
Located in Rijssen, NL
Rare 1960s made ceiling fixtures or wall lights by Staff / Germany designed by Motoko Ishii made of a thick-walled drop structured shade with a diameter 14.9” (38 cm) and 3.9” (10 cm...
Metal, Brass