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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
SLAMP Clizia Ceiling/wall Medium - MNM Black designed by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interiors. A hand-folded bouquet of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Other

Pair of Hand Painted Porcelain Urn Lamps by Frederick Cooper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s hand painted porcelain urn table lamps by Frederick Cooper Chicago. Constructed with hand painted porcelain urns, brass hardware, blac...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Arouca Table Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Arouca Table Light Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal table light with a cube ceramic base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each pie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

In Stock in Los Angeles, Cherry Blossom Glass Candleabra, Simone Crestani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. Cherry blossom menorah glass sculpture, designed and created by Simone Crestani. Designed by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass

Sergio Calatroni Papiro floor light, Pallucco, Italy, 1989
Located in London, GB
Papiro, translating to ‘papyrus’ is a tall reed like plant that sprouts a cone of grass at the top. With the Papiro floor lamp, architect Sergio Cala...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Copper

Italian Mid Century Modern Style Tubular Rod Chandelier Jonathan Adler Milano
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Modern tubular Milano chandelier by Jonathan Alder, for Robert Abbey. This sculptural tiered statement chandelier features a deep bronze tone metal. Thi...
Category

2010s Modern Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Pair of 'Pastille' Satin White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio ceramic base with a satin white glaze and European style parchment shades (no harp or finial). Dimensions listed are with the shade on. Wired with high-end twist cords and a 3-way switches (on, half intensity, off). Bulbs (40w filament) included in your order. Great as side table lamps, desk lamps, or kitchen counter lamps...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

Tenfold Pendant 3TA 32inch, Waxed Aluminum, Geometric, Brutalist Ceiling Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TA 32inch by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking sheet metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by brutalism and the 1970's architectural style. Made t...
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2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Salvador Dalí Cajones Sculpture Linen Shade Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
A standing lamp taken from Dalí’s drawings for Jean Michel Frank. With this, Dalí introduced the little drawers at the base of the lamp, an idea he alread...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lighting

Materials

Wood

SLAMP - Clizia Suspension - PIXEL - Red wire by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia Mama Non Mama is a suspension inspired by pure natural beauty, with almost weightless petals that bring balanced allure and a fresh feel to interiors. A hand-folded bouquet of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Other

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #10
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Contemporary Handmade Sculptural LED Chandelier, Crystal, and Páua Shell, Large
Located in Torslanda, SE
Taking inspiration from the necessity of light for life, the Joni range is a portrayal of photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight to food. Within each leaf-like LED light structure, a crystal hemisphere magnifies an iridescent Páua shell...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Lumina Daphinette LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Table standing lamp in metal with an articulated arm and a diffusor pivoting on 360°. Available with halogen or LED light source. On/Off switch. On/Off Switch Source: 1× 4W LED ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Origami Paper and Mahogany "5 Molecules" Chandelier by Aqua Creations
Located in linden, NJ
A CNC-milled wooden canopy with 5 delicately hand-folded Origami paper lamp shades. Designed in collaboration with origami artist Ilan Garibi. It is compli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Lighting

Materials

Mahogany, Paper

Kartell Geen-A Lamp in White by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geen-a is Kartell's first reading lamp, supplementing the brand’s lighting range with a product designed for this specific purpose. The simple lines conceal a real sense of attitude, while the clean shape – free from showy tech features – has a familiar yet intriguing effect. The piece consists of a base, a lightshade, three LED bulbs, a stem and a handle for easy transportation, while three matt-finish colours are available: white, black and brick. This is a simple lamp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Pair of Modernist Murano Pearlescent Glass w/ 24K White Gold Obelisk Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This striking Pair of Modernist Murano Obelisk Sconces in Pearlescent Glass with 24-Karat White Gold originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Features a primary obelisk in the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Gold

1990 Artemide Onidia Desk Lamp by Santiago Calatrava in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an ‘Onidia’ table lamp, designed by Santiago Calatrava for Artemide in 1990. The piece was produced in Italy. The lamp is made of cast black polyurethane foam, and it has...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Murano Mushroom Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian mushroom table lamp in white spiraled Murano glass made in the 1970’s. Designed in : Murano Period : 1970's Origin : Italy Materials : Murano g...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1970s Reggiani Steel Three Movable Arms Lights Holder Floor Lamp
Located in IT
Tall floor lamp - Chrome Tube Floor Lamp with Three steel movable lights holder from 1970s period from Reggiani Italian lighting designer and entrepreneur. He was particularly active...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Tenfold 5T 24inch, Brutalist Chandelier, Nickel, Geometric Pendant, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD 5 TIER 24inch in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the aesthetics and archi...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Brass Chandelier at cost price.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Large Italian chandelier, brass fixture and 18 opaline glass globes by Studio Glustin.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Two Tones Mirrored Green Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Two Tones Mirrored Green Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier. The mirrored glass leaves in the two light-dark tones alternate one after the other. The stru...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Indoor/Outdoor Black Bamboo Floor Lamp with Hand-Painted Woven-Grass Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Ligurian Summer Collection, a sophisticated family of handmade fixtures in natural sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of th...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Cement, Brass

Gwen Single Contemporary Sculptural LED Pendant, Solid Brass, Config 3
Located in Torslanda, SE
Like the stalactites found on cave ceilings, the Gwen range has a primordial allure. Subtle asymmetric shapes take different forms at every angle, keeping the viewer and the space i...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Modernist Textured Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp with Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and dramatic modernist table lamp was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production- during ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Martz Table Lamp with Hand-Crafted Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A matte dark brown table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Stoneware base with teak neck and finial. Etched “Martz” on the back. Rewired. Complete with a beautiful hand-crafted shade, in the original style and made from a luxurious Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca quinoa colored fabric from the Sonoma Coast...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Stoneware

Veca 3 Layer Blue Murano Glass Sconces
By VECA
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elliptical shaped Murano glass sconces composed from layers of blue and clear glass on chrome frame. Each sconce has one-light source, 60W Max. Rewired for use in the USA.
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Contemporary Brass Ring Pendant Led
Located in Roeselare, BE
Pendant in brass in ring form with flexible led strips, power supply either on distance, or in the ring itself or in the canopy. Overall height can be chosen.
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Tekna Flatspot 6 Surface Mounted GU10 LED Directional Light with White Finish
Located in New York, NY
Surface mounted directional light. Ceiling plate with spot light, axial adjustable from 0° to 90° - directional from 0° to 350°. Dimensions: ceiling plate Ø 75mm - height ceiling pla...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Iridescent Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of table lamps from Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This pair has a polished chrome structure with square base. The structure supports four hand-blown panels of Murano glass wi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Minimalist Medium Led Pendant Lamp Sculptural Geometric Art Object 490 x 110 mm
Located in Vilnius, LT
The "Hvylya" designer pendant lamp is a striking contemporary lighting fixture that captivates with its wave-inspired silhouette and minimalist d...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Steel

Faceted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Curved brass wall sconces covered with narrow panels of gold tinted Murano glass. Two light sources per sconce
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Tizio Table Lamp by Richard Sapper for Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Tizio table lamp designed by Richard Sapper in 1972. It has been selected for the Compasso d'Oro Industrial design award in 1979. An item of it is par...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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 Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

VeniceM Root One Wall Light in Burnished Brass by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Wall lamp with diffused light. Dark burnished brass structure and white Murano blown glass diffuser. Location: Interior Light source: 1×5W G9 LED 350lm 2700°K Voltage: 110 - 120...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

SLAMP Clizia Large Pendant Light in Orange by 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Johnnie Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Wall Sconce by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A kaleidoscope of finely handcrafted cast brass butterflies make the magic of light even more seductive combining material and ethereal in a sculptural wall sconce. Lost wax cast...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Wrapped 'Lavender Lion's Paw' Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Venus favors the bold." —Ovid The Wrapped Lavender Lion’s Paw Floor Lamp is the statuesque standout of the Venus Collection, a whimsical family of handmade fixtures inspired by the...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Equatore SmallTable Lamp Designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti for Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Equatore" is a small table lamp, designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti and manufactured by Fontana Arte, made in glass and metal and is part of a collection including table, floor an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Vega Due Wall Sconce / Ceiling Mount in Onyx by Matthew Fairbank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Vega Due is a geometric, modular, contemporary lighting fixture. Vega is suitable for installation on the ceiling as a flush mount, ...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Onyx, Aluminum

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 Lighting

Materials

Alabaster

Modern Opposite Floor Lamp, Black Marble Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Opposite Floor Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Award Winning Design German Design Awards 2025 The Opposite modern floor lamp brings...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting

Materials

Marble, Steel, Brass

Willy Daro Two-Flower Wall Light, Massive Lighting, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant Willy Daro flower light for ‘Massive Lighting', 1970s. Cast brass flower wall or ceiling light, the light attaches by a plate so can be used ...
Category

1970s German Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Vistosi Pendant Light in White Shaded Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 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 Lighting

Materials

Metal

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 Lighting

Materials

Steel

Indoor / Outdoor Bohemian Molecular Hanging Light Sculpture by Studio Lloyd
Located in New York, NY
Studio Lloyd’s exclusive handcrafted light sculptures are made to order. The organic shapes are being created by the use of a mathematical formula which makes it hard to copy the des...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Lighting

Materials

Rope

Red Oak Lamp by Odami
Located in Geneve, CH
Red oak lamp by Odami Dimensions: L 6" x W 6" x H 24" Materials: Red oak Also available: Ash, ebonized ash, black walnut This armchair, table, and lamp, a collaboration between Odam...
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2010s Canadian Modern Lighting

Materials

Oak

Tekna Marquesse Reading Lamp in Lacquered Black Finish
Located in New York, NY
Reading lamp with a rectangular weighted base, vertical arm and a vertical placed tube on knuckle joint, 350° turnable, 90° adjustable, with GU10 lampholder, 2 meter cable, plug and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Lighting

Materials

Gold

Rectangular Disco Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with burgundy colored hand blown Murano glass discs mounted on 24 karat gold plated metal frame with decorative arch details, by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 6 light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Sconces Murano Iridescent Glass with Golden Brass Leaf Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of sconces Murano Iridescent glass with golden brass leaf Italian design. Each sconce has a lamp bulb attack E27 max 80 watt.
Category

1990s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Danish Copper Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A copper chandelier with 10 LED light sockets and curved arms. Wired for use in US.
Category

20th Century Danish Modern Lighting

Materials

Copper

Claesson Koivisto Rune Fontana Arte Io Wall Lamp in Aluminium, Designed in 2015
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shaped like a small curved lunar disc, Io is a wall lamp designed for Led light sources. Thanks to its dual-axis rotation frame, it has the distinguishing feature rotating on both lo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Minimalist Italian Alabaster Wall Sconce "Pill" by Droulers Architecture
Located in Milano, IT
The PILL wall sconce has been conceived and developed in collaboration with the architecture firm Droulers Architecture. The Pill wall sconce is a ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Visual Comfort White and Gold Porcelain Double Gourd Lamp With Linen Shade
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th/21st c., Fang Gourd Table Lamp, from the Visual Comfort Signature Collection This lamp features a double-gourd white ceramic body with a smooth, glossy finish. It rests on a squ...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Linen

Pendant '2133' by Gino Sarfatti 1976, Arteluce Italy
Located in Berlin, DE
Gino Sarfatti designed the '2133' model for Arteluce in 1976. This elegant ceiling lamp is variable in height. The construction is made of black lacquered metal, the shade is white.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Angelo Mangiarotti, Chandelier, Chrome Metal, Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A semi-frosted glass and chrome-plated metal chandelier, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Candle, Italy, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 43.5" H x 30" Diameter Bul...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Chrome

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

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