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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Globes Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with Murano globes mounted on solid brass frame / Made in Italy
Designed by Fabio Ltd, inspired by Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce styles
18 lights / E12 or E14 type /...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$16,600 / item
Speckled Bamboo Task Lamp with Scallop Shell Shade and Coiled Seagrass Base
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 the northern Italian coast.
A fully articulated cousin to the original Lion’s Paw Lamp...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Betty Custom Made to Order Sconce by Lightmaker Studio
Located in Kingston, Ontario
With curvaceous shapes and a nipped centre, Betty is a modern take on midcentury era design. Sculptural mold-blown glass spheres glow in opal opaque, semi-opaque colors or clear glas...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Edie Sconce
Located in Kingston, Ontario
Edie explores the relationship between two similar forms. An exaggerated top column plays against the sconce’s overall sense of quiet restraint.
While Edie evokes a certain feelin...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,295 / item
Bar Table Lamp, Contemporary Lamp, Verdigris, Brass, Alabaster by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
BAR is a table lamp by Kalin Asenov. Alabaster base, verdigris patina, and column, supporting a brass dome.
Every piece is made to order which allows us to create variations in d...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Formation Linear Pendant LED Aluminum Marble Fixture, Brushed Gold
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Formation linear pendant is a sleek, luxurious aluminum and marble fixture ideally suited to hang above Kitchen islands, dining tables, works ...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Large Sputnik Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Modern Sputnik chandelier with an elegant and striking design. It features a central brass structure from which numerous arms radiate, creating a shape similar to that of an explosio...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$11,110 / item
Modern Sculptural Fabric Pendant Light from Costantini x Studio Mirei, Supernova
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Supernova Modern Collectible Sculptural Fabric Pendant Light from Costantini x Studio Mirei
Supernova is the newest work from the acclaimed ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Natural Fiber
Special Edition Spider Ceiling Light brass silk Italian Design by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture special edition spider ceiling light with six sand coloured silk on parchment shades held to a brass metal f...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Glaciale Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light or flush mount shown in frosted Murano glass with polished brass details / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
2 lights / E12 or E14 type / max...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,800 / item
Brass Wall Lamp from the 1930's with Silk Shades, Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
An interesting brass wall lamp from the 1930's. A well thought out lamp with twisted
brass arms in appearance contrasted with the smooth metal wall mount and brass
cups for the fixtu...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
PRIMROSE 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.
Presenting as a trio, Primrose takes inspiration from the graceful shape of Zinnia's s...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
LILY Wall Sconce in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024.
Lily is inspired by the graceful interplay between a brass hook and a gently hanging g...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Perla Wall Sconce in Dark Bronze, Brass and Glass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Drawing inspiration from nature's exquisite treasures, Perla evokes the image of a pearl emerging from within a shell, with a delicately curved metal shade enveloping a blown glass b...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light in red/orange
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a brass...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$1,637 / item
Rindo Bedside Table Lamp
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
From a small collection of lighting styles, the Rindo bedside table lamp is characterized by its quirky chic style. Featuring walnut veneer with a d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,921 / item
Tiffany Contemporary Hanging Lamp 40, Champagne 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
Reflector Linear LED Anodized Aluminum Pendant Light, Satin Gold / White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector linear pendant is a luxury LED linear pendant, ideal for indoor lighting in dining and living rooms, study rooms, hallways, and other do...
Category
2010s Oceanic Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1365 5-Lights Metal Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
It will be hard not to notice this charming chandelier with five ivory-covered organza lampshades forming the body of the fixture. The metal details have been hand-decorated, includi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,196 / item
“Pagodina” Wireless Contemporary TableLamp, gold color, brass Silvered Crystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA
The inner peace
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 foundation of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vistosi Novecento SP G Suspension Light by Romani Saccani Architetti Associati
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vistosi Oval Giogali SP OV1 Chandelier with Chrome Base by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A decorative lighting system based on a single element, the handmade glass hook. It is available in different colors, as standard table, ceiling, pendant, wall fixture and floor. It ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Large Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a po...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Brass, Handmade, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
VERSO Chandelier in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024.
Verso’s grandiosity invites you to explore the captivating dance of asymmetrical lines...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Rainbow Leather Meander Chandelier
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our Meander Chandelier in glorious ROYGBIV colors. Seven flexible leather wrapped arms allows for playful poses and creative customization.
As show...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,750 / item
Deep Pendant by Research.Lighting, Black, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x deep pendant in black designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting.
Materials: Steel
Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black
Electronics: 1x E26 Socket, G25 Bulb (included)
Suspension: 5" D Black Canopy, 8ft Black Cable, Trimmable On Site...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Emma Table Lamp in Ceramic by Danny Kaplan Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Emma table lamp is constructed by stacking slab-built ceramic bricks. Each brick is individually formed, carefully arranged, and then attached to create a cohesive piece. The arc...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$2,650 / item
Two-Petal Gold Wall Light Fixture by Mammini Candido
By MM Lampadari
Located in Milan, IT
Hailing from the Petal collection, this gorgeous pair of lights composing this contemporary piece are true to their name, as they are shaped like two large petals. This composition w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$3,692 / item
Vistosi Rina Flush Mount in White Murrina Glass And Satin Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Rina is inspired by the dandelion, of which it recalls the pappus, thanks to the light texture of the surface, made with the traditional technique of murrine. It is available in diff...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Angle Indoor/Outdoor LED Cast plated Silver Wet-Rated Sconce/Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Angle is a sculptural wall light in cast aluminum. A sweeping arc of light is carved into the face of the fixture bringing balance to its Brutalist form. The casting is finished to a smooth texture and is available in matte silver, bronze or black finish, and is wet rated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Silver Plate
Soho Chandelier, Contemporary, Sculptural in Brass with Silk Coral Lampshades
Located in London, GB
This contemporary three-tier chandelier by Margit Wittig features sculptural components with organic and subtle textures, all cast and treated with multiple layers of patina in her L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Lighting
Materials
Composition, Brass, Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Effetre Murano Egg Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pair of mid-20th century Italian Effetre Murano egg lamps showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of Murano glass artisans. Each lamp features an opaque white glass shade ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Reflector LED Pendant Light, Bronze Patina, White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector pendant is a sophisticated soft lighting option suited for dining tables, workspaces, hallways and other indoor environments that require a diffused and warm lighting e...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
ALLA Wall Sconce Calacatta Marble & Glass, Emily Del Bello x Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
ALLA WALL SCONCE
Featuring a Calacatta Marble backplate and delicate chain inspired by Christian Dior’s luxurious pearl earrings, the Alla Wall Sconce delivers a harmonious blend of simplicity and sophistication, brilliantly complementing any wall it adorns. (Please specify Natural Brass or Dark Bronze hardware when ordering.)
-Part of the Emily Del Bello...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Conchiglia Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
Named with the Italian word for "shell," this sconce boasts an organic silhouette crafted using stainless steel shaped by hand. The exquisite quality of the sinuous lines of this pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,961 / item
Serpentine Vertical Stone Wall Sconce - Single
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this solid stone wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a sculptural ligh...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Stone, Brass
$2,800 / item
Handmade Nenu Wall Lamp in Aegean Rose Marble & Polished Brass by Nolita Harbour
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
The Nenu wall lamp is a mesmerizing fusion of natural stone and polished metal, designed to bring sculptural elegance and ambient lighting to refined interiors. Its organic Aegean Ro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vistosi Pendant Light in Smoky Transparent 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
Customizable 5-Globe Flush-Mount Chandelier in Powder-Coated or Plated Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The scalloped design of the Lenox series is a sophisticated and modern take on Art Nouveau. The metal tube bends around the shape of the globe light, creating a flow of movement and synchrony between the two parts. The fixture is completely customizable in finish, layout, and color — it can be made with 3, 5, 20, or as many globes as you want, scaling it up to any size.
The steel can be finished in a standard RAL color powder-coat (no charge), a custom-matched color powder-coat ($400 surcharge), polished-nickel or polished-brass plating ($4,200 surcharge), or a metal patina ($2,350 surcharge, color options shown in images). All surcharges are discounted 10% for trade accounts...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Two Tiers Murano Leaves Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
This elegant Murano glass fixture features two layers of glass leaves arranged in a circular design, elegantly complemented at the bottom by a matching bowl. It is illuminated by eig...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$7,558 / item
Serpentine Vertical Ceramic Wall Sconce by Farrah Sit - Single or Mirrored Pair
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this sandy slipcast ceramic wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a scul...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Vistosi Futura Flush Mount in Amber Brass Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps made from a single piece of blown glass, whose particular workmanship, though, allows a double chromatic effect: transparent at the top, satin effect at the bot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
MONTERA Wall Sconce or Flushmount , biomorphic Brass & Glass, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Montera Wall Sconce or flushmount, a sleek and versatile addition to our collection. Unlike its pendant counterpart, this fixture foregoes the drop rod for a seamless...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Set of Two Ceramic Zaccagnini Style Egyptian Pharaoh Table Lamps, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two 1980's, table lamps with white glazed ceramic pharaoh bust base. The busts are modeled after the likeness of Tutankhamun, the famous boy-king of ancient Egypt. The lamps a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Linear Chandelier Thin 1010mm/39.75" in Polished Brass / Tiered Glass Profile
By Tom Kirk
Located in London, GB
For interiors that require a more minimal luminaire, the Linear Chandelier Thin is a great lightweight alternative to the Linear Chandelier. It works equally well suspended in open-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Henry Holland Studio Edison Brown & White Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
The Edison table lamp is elegant and refined, he takes up little real estate on your table, sideboard, or desk but he still proudly, lights up any sp...
Category
2010s English Modern Lighting
Materials
Earthenware
$2,188 / item
1980s 30 Brass Plated Wall Sconces, USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant brass plated wall sconces that where dismantle from a chic hotel. See picture with fixture mounted on mirror
Well made with prime quality ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$495 Sale Price / item
67% Off
Custom Sabine Chandelier by Oly Studio.
By Oly Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate the ambiance of your space with the exquisite Custom Sabina Chandelier by Oly Studio. Crafted with a sleek metal frame and adorned with a luxurious fabric shade, this stunnin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Echo Six Sconces in Brass, from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, elegant and playful, the Echo Series is a line of surface-mount fixtures that can be used on a wall or ceiling. White or brass cones mount to mirrored glass to perfectly refl...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
$1,400 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Reflector Linear LED Patina Bronze Pendant Light, Patina Bronze / White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Reflector linear pendant is a luxury LED linear pendant, ideal for indoor lighting in dining and living rooms, study rooms, hallways, and other do...
Category
2010s Oceanic Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Small Lawrence Modern Globe Pendant in Satin Brass
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Inspired by the croquis and contour drawings of our creative director, the Lawrence Pendants evoke elegant simplicity with a refined sense of play. Mad...
Category
2010s American Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,125 / item
Ventagli Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
This sculptural sconce will be a dramatic and sophisticated addition to a modern entryway or classic living room. Its name means fans in Italian, hinting at the three fan-shaped elem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,703 / item
Signal Linear Pendant, by Souda, Extra Long, White & 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 Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Case - Linear 2 Tier
By Marc Wood
Located in London, GB
Case comprises of delicate brass arms encased in crystal glass tubes. All joined with solid brass sphere connectors to
allow for multiple configurations and size options.
Category
2010s British Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$11,340 / item
E.T.A. Sat Guglielmo Berchicci for Kundalini, 1990s Organic Design Ceiling Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
E.T.A. Sat
Ceiling lamp
by Guglielmo Berchicci
Kundalini, 1990s
Red Fiberglass shade
Organic shape
Excellent condiction.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass
Bonnie Config 2 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass or Nickel, Small, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is st...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #02
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
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