Modern 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Forged Steel in Bright Gold Finish Table Lamp with Oval Silk Lamp Shade
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This an original pineapple shape in light green glazed ceramic table lamp. It is a contemporary and elegant table lamp that reproduces the Italian Midcentury style. The glazed cerami...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Modern Sculptural Fabric Collectible Chandelier from Studio Mirei, Supernova
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Mirei’s newest and most ambitious design to date debuted at Wanted Design / ICFF 2023 - In Stock
Measures 39’’ H x 79’’ W
Providing soft light in an organic and unique design, the...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Natural Fiber
Chandelier No. 2 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio made in Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Chandelier No. 2 from the Vrksa Series is made in solid ash wood using wood bending techniques. The piece is a complex design, giving it a varying look from each angle. Spotlight...
Category
2010s Modern Lighting
Materials
Bentwood, Ash, Wood
Caeli-W4 Brass and Rattan Sconce, Jas
Located in Paris, FR
The Caeli-w4 is a wall light handcrafted with a modern brass structure and hand-weaved rattan. The bottom of the stem is adorned with a sheathed leather detail hand-sewn by artisan s...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
FLOS Stylos Floor Lamp by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1984, the Stylos floor lamp illuminates with a striking simplicity that is anything but ordinary. A halogen ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Eight Blue and White Swirl Murano Glass Cone Wall Sconces
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Lot of 8 (eight) Murano glass wall sconces consisting of a single stylised cone and a metal wall plate with a single socket and mount. Each fixture re...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Fiamme Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with hand blown clear and amber Murano glass leaves, mounted on 24-karat gold-plated frame by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
13 lights / E26 or E27 / max 60W each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Formation Floor Lamp, LED Modern Light, Deep Sea/ Hermes Grey Marble
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
A freestanding, dimmable LED light source. Designed to cast light onto a wall, infusing any space with a warm ambience.
Two editions of the Formation Floor Lamp...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #12
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests.
Murano Bulb...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
'Moon 4' Alabaster Ceiling or Wall Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Moon 4' Alabaster Ceiling or Wall Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Gervasoni Small Brass Suspension Lamp in Matt Brass by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a strong decorative impact, the BRASS lamp family exploits the ductility of brass and its ability to embellish interiors with warm and golden light reflections. Suspension lamps have a delicate shape of great visual appeal: a light brass disc with a slight curvature in the smaller version or very accentuated in the larger one that floats in the air reflecting light poetically and suggestively. They can be used individually or combined with each other for an even more suggestive and cinematographic effect.
Given the total craftsmanship of the product, it is possible that small stains may appear over time due to oxidation of the brass. These stains are therefore not defects but a characteristic of the material. Small superficial marks, scratches, creases etc. are caused by the hand-hammering process on the brass, so they are characteristic of the manufacturing process.
- Brass
Suspension lamp in brass metal sheet, matt transparent lacquered. Tops brass metal sheet, hand polished surface
- Aluminium
Top cast aluminium, hand polished surface.
Both surface tops are not subject to any treatment in order to obtain the best brilliance therefore, the surface can be easily scratched. Superficial scratches can be removed using appropriate paste for cleaning metal parts. Due to the used material, it is quite normal the surface will become darker over time.
Suspension lamp in hammered matt brass. Max. power 18 W, 220 Volt, bulb holder E 27, bulb not included. (electrical cable lenght 250 cm; steel cable lenght 200 cm)
Additional Information:
Material: Brass
Finish: Matt brass
Power supply: Max. power 18 W, 220 Volt, bulb holder E 27
Dimension: 80 W x 70 D x 18 H cm
Available in other size option: Large
Quick Ship: Brass 95...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Seguso Wall Lighting Ice Frost Murano Glass, Italy, 2000
By Seguso
Located in La xara, VC
Superb pair wall lighting with large half globe glass ice frost Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand-Shaped Walnut Willow Floor Lamp with Copper Neck and Porcelain Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Willow floor lamp is a perfect combination of slender elegance and sheer mass. The hand-shaped black walnut base comes from a tree that fell from a neighbor on to the designer's ...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
FLOS Small Circle and Large Square Arrangements Light by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arrangements is a modular system of geometric light elements that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple compositions into individual chandeliers. Each unit simply atta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Handmade Wall Lamp "Tymphe" in Brass Rectangular Layers by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted wall lamp, model "Tymphe" composed of layered rectangular panels of oxidized brass, with a LED strip light on the back.
Variations ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
OLO Floor Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The OLO Table and Floor Lamps are the newest additions to the OLO Family. The hollow rotatable lamp shade is embedded with cutting-edge design, offer a h...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
“Tiffany” contemporary Hanging Lamp 80 silver-light blue 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Droog Design Chandelier 85 Lamps by Rody Graumans, 1995
By Droog
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Droog Design Chandelier 85 Lamps by Rody Graumans, 1995
Rody Graumans; Droog, 85 Lamps, Droog, Netherlands, plastic-coated wire, light bulbs.
Literatu...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper, Wire
Pivot Double Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms Made in Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
The pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Jacco Maris Ode 1647 1 Wall Light Copper
By Jacco Maris
Located in Yonkers, NY
Being an homage to 17th century chandeliers, it serves as a lyrical reference to those graceful forms while placing itself squarely in the 21st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
CASTLE Pendant XS
Located in Renton, WA
CASTLE Pendant desires to challenge your every perception of texture and lighting. As a material, concrete is exceptionally energy efficient compared to that of metal or glass. By using concrete...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Lighting
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
Solis Drum 36 Pendant Light in Black by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The new Solis Drum pendant is the latest addition to the elegant Solis suspension family. Featuring a uniquely engaging blend of light and shadow, Solis Drum is made of laser cut pol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Kozo Bird Paper Lanterns By John Gnorksi
By Studio Ahead
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Gnorski Kozo Paper limited edition lanterns are being sold exclusively through Studio AHEAD.
These lights are made of Douglas fir, Thai kozo paper, and porcelain electrical el...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Globe Sconces by Research.Lighting, Brass, 5in Glass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Globe Sconces in brushed brass designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass
Finish: Brushed Brass
Electronics: 1x G9 Socket...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian 'Taraxacum' Cocoon Pendant by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
A Taraxacum cocoon pendant light designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in the 1960s. This captivating fixture features an enameled steel frame and a “cocoon” spraye...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Garnier & Linker, Plaster Pendant Light
Located in Paris, FR
Plaster pendant light
This luminaire was conceptualized by Garnier & Linker in 2022. This pendant light is composed out of a lamp shade in plast...
Category
2010s French Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bosphore Table Lamp in Pink by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic foot with geometric relief produced by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in different colors for the foot, and different fabrics for the oval lampshade...
Category
2010s French Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel
DeCastelli AARE Large LED Wall Light in H8 Brass by Alexander Purcell Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Aare Gorge in Switzerland is testimony to natural erosion, shaped by the last ice age. Here, a river originating from melting glaciers once carved deep into the rock, cutting to its core. Thus, little by little, light began working its way into the cracks, amid ancient limestone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Custom Pair of Plaster Fleur Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of handcrafted plaster Fleur Sconces.
These sconces are UL listed.
Please note these sconces are customizable.
Lead time is 8-10 weeks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
DAHLIA Pendant in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024.
The Dahlia unfolds as a tribute to a bygone era, elegantly blending nostalgia with a d...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Ovale Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pendant Light from Josef Frank, 1930's in Brass and Walnut
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful five arm pendant lamp from Josef Frank in brass and walnut.
The wood and brass elements exhibit a lovely patina giving the lamp a visual w...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st-Century, green and golden brass wall light
Located in Calenzano, FI
1-light wall lamp in golden brass and clear glass tubes and sphere. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. It can be combined wi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Reflector Wall Sconce 450, LED Light Fixture, all Patina Bronze
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
A powerful LED light source reflects off a delicately curved dish, accenting a room with a soft indirect light.
The in-studio patina bronze features a deep, chocolatey finish, addi...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Piccola Table Lamp in Red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Retrofuture Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ceramic chandelier by Olivia Cognet from the serie Retrofuture, taking classical shape and infusing them with modern (and futuristic) details and decors.
Here is an example where the...
Category
2010s French Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Wavy Brass and Green Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tall wall sconces made of a central hammered brass plate, with green Murano glass panels on each side.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Foscarini Orbital Floor Lamp in Multicolors by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with diffused light. Epoxy powder coated metal tripod central frame and 5 different sized and shaped satin finish colored and painted glass diffusers, which are secured to the frame using...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Groove Series Orb Pendant in Blue, Modern Customizable Handmade Lighting
Located in New York, NY
These Groove Series pendants are hanging lights featuring an embedded groove that offers a precise, machine-made quality to offset these otherwise wholly handmade creations. Whether ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Hanging Pendent Lantern Sculpture Contemporary Hand-Blown Glass Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
FLORA NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
D. 2024
What is the architecture of a flower? FLORA, a lighting collection by J.M. Szymanski, explores a flower's remarkable form. The collection is a lin...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Large SCONFINE Sfera Pendant by Matteo Thun for Zumtobel
By Matteo Thun
Located in Dronten, NL
Large pendant by Italian designer Matteo Thun for Zumtobel lightning.
The spherical pendant luminaires provide an ideal lighting effect due to their partly transparent luminaire unit with reflective chrome coating and opal glass globe inside. Besides directly emitted light, light is reflected inside the luminaire unit, making it seem to float.
Light defines the emotional impact of a room. That is exactly why so many public places such as hotel lobbies and restaurants and even residential living spaces combine functional lighting with a clear element of decorative light.
The library photos...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass, Acrylic
Riccioli Lamiera Applique
Located in Milan, IT
A modern silhouette that proves less is more, the Riccioli Lamiera applique is made with a single piece of stainless steel. Complete with a smooth chic shade, the applique adds a sub...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
"Il Pezzo 12 Pendant" - height 120cm/47.2" - bronze - crystal - LEDs
Located in Firenze, IT
Il Pezzo 12 is a female figure suspended in the air, carrying in her womb the light. It’s nimble, refined, addictive. The solid crystal, illuminated by LEDs, creates suggestive refra...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
Bola Disc Flush Wall and Ceiling Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A study in refined simplicity, Bola Disc Flush offers a magical combination of mirror and globe refined down to its bare essentials. The objective with the Bola Disc Flush is to prov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Pagoda Style Disc Chandelier in Hand Blown Murano Amethyst Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. It features a pagoda style bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Jean-Michel Frank Style Modern X-Base Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of -base form table lamps in the style of Jean-Michel Frank - Inspired by Jean Michel Frank's iconic 1928
"Croisillon" lamp. These modern cross-from lamps feature cream - ivor...
Category
2010s Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
LUCIE Black Marble Flushmount or Sconce Emily Del Bello x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
LUCIE FLUSHMOUNT
Introducing the Lucie Flushmount in Marquina black marble and glass; a daring tribute to timeless design inspired by the graceful proportions of Dior's iconic pearl earrings. Lucie's circular stone backplate serves as an exquisite canvas for the soft, inviting glow it radiates, seamlessly encapsulating the spirit of both Parisian elegance and New York modernity. Part of the Emily Del Bello...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Marble
1970's Rewired Danish Glass Flush Mount
Located in Knebel, DK
1970's Rewired Danish flush mount in glass
The flush mount feature a completely rewired 1 light fixture with a large thick glass lampshade with a structured surface.
The flush mo...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Modern Sculptural Fabric Floor Lamp from Mirei Monticelli, Aquarius, in Stock
Located in New York, NY
Aquarius: a Modern sculptural fabric floor lamp from Mirei Monticelli - In Stock.
This newest work from award winning Mirei Monticelli debuted at ICFF in May of 2022.
From the artist:
"As the sun sets, the sky turns a deep rich purple, and the Milky Way sparkles in the depths of space, Aquarius soars majestically through the sky. She loves the feeling of the wind on her skin and the way the moon makes her hair shimmer. Aquarius - the water Bearer, is embodied in this cascading floor lamp...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric
Modern Vintage Table Lamp Zelig by Walter Monici for Lumina, 1980s, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
A modern vintage table lamp or desk lamp or architect lamp, which was designed by Walter A. Monici for Lumina, Italy. Marked
A triangular shaped ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Tekna Lilley Spot LED Light with Brushed Nickel Finish
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Spot light in dark bronze, polished chrome, brushed nickel or polished nickel-plated brass, 350° turnable, 90° adjustable, with lamp holder 12V B15d, dimmable driver and lamp LED AR7...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elise Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Elise 18" lamp pays tribute to the advent of the machine age. Its refined machined aluminum base combined with its towering frosted acrylic diffuser serves as the perfec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Taiga Ceramic Table Lamp by JAS
Located in Paris, FR
A contemporary artisanal handmade table lamp crafted out of enameled ceramic in unique green and brown tones.
Jonathan Amar Studio is a multidisciplinary studio that designs and ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Artemide Post Modern Megaron Beam Anodized Aluminum Floor Lamp
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This vintage Chrome Artemide Megaron Beam Lamp is the original style and design classic from Gianfranco Frattini. We're not sure of the exact date, b...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Wavy and Streaked Green Murano Glass Suspension
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Brass suspensions on which are placed different shaped Murano glass slabs streaked and tinted in bright green.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Braid
Elise 60 Floor Lamp in Black Marble by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Elise lamp pays tribute to the advent of the machine age. Its refined machined marble base, combined with its towering frosted acrylic diffuser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble
Beautiful 6 Light Murano Glass Flush Mount Pyramid Chandelier, Venini 1970s
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful square ceiling light with faceted clear crystal rods made of Murano glass. Modulated in the shape of a pyramid. The ceiling lights were designed and manufactured by Venini in Italy in the 1970s. The Murano rods...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
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