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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Silver by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Silver by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Silver by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

By Flos, 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

FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The playful personas of the Castiglioni brothers are evident in their Snoopy design, named for the beloved cartoon character and featuring a distinctive, light-hearted shape. The ori...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Marble, Steel

FIN Shade Table Lamp, white crackle glaze, hand build ceramic lamp
FIN Shade Table Lamp, white crackle glaze, hand build ceramic lamp

FIN Shade Table Lamp, white crackle glaze, hand build ceramic lamp

By Kalin Asenov

Located in Savannah, GA

FIN _Snowdrift Lace Please note that this listing includes the table base, light bulbs and finial. It is wired for use in the US. If you would like a linen shade as shown in the ima...

Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Bloom Chandelier: Antique Brass/Lavender & Red Glass by Avram Rusu Studio
Bloom Chandelier: Antique Brass/Lavender & Red Glass by Avram Rusu Studio

Bloom Chandelier: Antique Brass/Lavender & Red Glass by Avram Rusu Studio

By Andreea Avram Rusu

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Bloom Chandelier renders an abstract Banana blossom in hand blown glass. An elongated teardrop is topped by three glass leaves in varied colors and capped by a crown of stacked ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Pair of Modernist Murano Blown Blush Glass Wall Lights, UL Certified
Pair of Modernist Murano Blown Blush Glass Wall Lights, UL Certified

Pair of Modernist Murano Blown Blush Glass Wall Lights, UL Certified

Located in Westport, CT

Pairs of artisan blown transparent blush round shaped wall lights upheld with sleek bronze on brass patinated arm supports. Glass is thickly blown with a little iridescence in a pink...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

Marea Five-Pendant Chandelier: Satin Brass/Amber Glass by Avram Rusu Studio
Marea Five-Pendant Chandelier: Satin Brass/Amber Glass by Avram Rusu Studio

Marea Five-Pendant Chandelier: Satin Brass/Amber Glass by Avram Rusu Studio

By Andreea Avram Rusu

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Marea lighting collection is an exploration of organic forms inspired by marine life and underwater seascapes. Marea translates to ‘the sea’ in Romanian and the collection is inf...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Layered Venetian Glass Sconces, Pink, Hand-Blown Glass, Murano, Italy
Layered Venetian Glass Sconces, Pink, Hand-Blown Glass, Murano, Italy

Layered Venetian Glass Sconces, Pink, Hand-Blown Glass, Murano, Italy

Located in Austin, TX

Murano glass sconces from the island of Murano outside of Venice, Italy. They each feature layers of clear and white “scavo” hand blown glass. The central layer is a lovely pink hue....

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

SLAMP - Clizia Ceiling/wall Large - White designed by Adriano Rachele
SLAMP - Clizia Ceiling/wall Large - White designed by Adriano Rachele

SLAMP - Clizia Ceiling/wall Large - White designed by Adriano Rachele

By Adriano Rachele, Slamp

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Other

Thimble, table lamp, red cupper, led, contemporary
Thimble, table lamp, red cupper, led, contemporary

Thimble, table lamp, red cupper, led, contemporary

By Atelier Boucquet

Located in Roeselare, BE

Table lamp made of red cupper lampshade, foot in yellow cupper. Inside lampshade 2 es50 lamps, available in 110v or 220 v. Led possible.

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Lighting

Materials

Copper

Emilia Outdoor Lantern

Emilia Outdoor Lantern

By Officina Ciani

Located in Milan, IT

Inspired by traditional street lights, the Emilia Outdoor Lantern is an opulent touch to any traditional doorway, garden or deck. Crafted in zinc-plat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Glass Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock
Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Glass Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock

Jasper Morrison Modern Minimalist Glo-Ball Glass Desk Lamp for FLOS, in stock

By Flos, Jasper Morrison

Located in Brooklyn, NY

FLOS Glo-Ball Basic 1 Halogen Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison Part of the popular Glo Ball Series, the Glo Ball Basic was created in 1998 by artist Jasper Morrison to invoke the radian...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass

Marc Wood Case Linear Luxury Chandelier Medium, Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass
Marc Wood Case Linear Luxury Chandelier Medium, Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass

Marc Wood Case Linear Luxury Chandelier Medium, Opal & Smoked Glass with Brass

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

OLO W2 Wall Sconce
OLO W2 Wall Sconce

OLO W2 Wall Sconce

Located in Renton, WA

OLO W2 Wall Sconces always originates from a circle or a line. Using the basic elements to create the picture of a light, Designer White challenges our every imagination by series th...

Category

2010s Taiwanese Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Brass Articulated Tube Sconce, Picture Light
Brass Articulated Tube Sconce, Picture Light

Brass Articulated Tube Sconce, Picture Light

By Early Electrics Design Studio

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a very clean and useable wall mounted lamp. It takes a tubular bulb and works well as a reading or picture light. It is articulated and the shade will rotate around the bulb ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Monumental 'Zeus' Alabaster Chandelier by Denis de la Mesiere
Monumental 'Zeus' Alabaster Chandelier by Denis de la Mesiere

Monumental 'Zeus' Alabaster Chandelier by Denis de la Mesiere

By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monumental 'Zeus' Alabaster chandelier by Denis de la Mesiere. Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who meti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Pair of Reverse-Dome Trophy Sconces in Murano Milk Glass and Brass
Pair of Reverse-Dome Trophy Sconces in Murano Milk Glass and Brass

Pair of Reverse-Dome Trophy Sconces in Murano Milk Glass and Brass

Located in New York, NY

This dramatic and graphic pair of "trophy" sconces were created in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.

By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Here you are shown the US wired, Ashoka Table Lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years. Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond. Additional Info: - Dimensions: W 29, D 5, H 35.5 inches - Lighting Info: 1 X 50 W, 12 V - 5 X 40W. (E14) - Materials: Lacquered metal. - Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket. - Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility with US outlets. - If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Modern Barovier Style Bronze Wall Lights, Contemporary
Pair of Modern Barovier Style Bronze Wall Lights, Contemporary

Pair of Modern Barovier Style Bronze Wall Lights, Contemporary

Located in Westport, CT

A lovely lighter and more modern rendition of Barovier's classic buliccante glass blown oval wall lights in a old warm opaque white color with fine 23k gold vasi-shaped cups finishin...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

'Fly 2' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
'Fly 2' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau

'Fly 2' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau

By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname

Located in Los Angeles, CA

'Fly 2' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau. Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who meticulously pays homage to the work of Pierre Chareau with scrupulous attention to detail and materials. Executed in the highest quality solid European alabaster blocks...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Contemporary “Galba II” Wall Sconce, White Plaster, Handmade by Benediko
Contemporary “Galba II” Wall Sconce, White Plaster, Handmade by Benediko

Contemporary “Galba II” Wall Sconce, White Plaster, Handmade by Benediko

By Benediko

Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE

The Large “Galba II” Wall Sconce is a contemporary lighting sculpture and part of Benediko’s Galba Collection — a series of hand-sculpted lighting objects available in different col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Handblown Murano Ribbed & Smoked Glass Table Lamps with Brass Fittings
Pair of Handblown Murano Ribbed & Smoked Glass Table Lamps with Brass Fittings

Pair of Handblown Murano Ribbed & Smoked Glass Table Lamps with Brass Fittings

Located in New York, NY

This refined pair of table lamps were realized in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast of Venice that have been renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. The...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Venini Long Tappeto Volante Pendant Light in Crystal Glass
Venini Long Tappeto Volante Pendant Light in Crystal Glass

Venini Long Tappeto Volante Pendant Light in Crystal Glass

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Tappeto Volante Suspension lamp, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the “Nastro” flat component, striped and hand-drawn. The “Nastro” compon...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Christophe Pillet Floor Lamp Berlin 323 Anodic Brass by Oluce
Set of 2 Christophe Pillet Floor Lamp Berlin 323 Anodic Brass by Oluce

Set of 2 Christophe Pillet Floor Lamp Berlin 323 Anodic Brass by Oluce

By Oluce, Christophe Pillet

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Floor Lamp model Berlin 323, by Christophe Pillet. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. Materials: Metal, glass Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 180 cm This are the dimensions of the base and the...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Ceiba Floor Lamp by Isabel Moncada, Handmade in Mexico
Ceiba Floor Lamp by Isabel Moncada, Handmade in Mexico

Ceiba Floor Lamp by Isabel Moncada, Handmade in Mexico

By Isabel Moncada

Located in San Antonio, TX

Ceiba Floor Lamp — De Palo Collection by Isabel Moncada Two inverted, overlapping cones emerge from a turned Parota wood base — a silhouette of quiet elegance and organic femininity...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Lighting

Materials

Wood, Fiberglass, Linen

Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s
Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s

Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s

By Carlo Nason

Located in Rijssen, NL

Carlo Nason parquet lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano glass, manufactured in Italy, 1970s Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano white glass and chrome floor lamp. Featuring two hand blown opal wh...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Small 'Fly 1 Metal' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Small 'Fly 1 Metal' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau

Small 'Fly 1 Metal' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau

By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small 'Fly 1 Metal' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who meticulously pays homage to the work of Pierre Chareau with scrupulous attention to detail and materials. Executed in the highest quality solid European alabaster blocks...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Angle Indoor/Outdoor Wet-Rated Sconce/Light
Angle Indoor/Outdoor Wet-Rated Sconce/Light

Angle Indoor/Outdoor Wet-Rated Sconce/Light

By Atelier de Troupe

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 satin aluminum, bronze or matte black finish, and is wet rated...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate, Aluminum

FLOS Guns Collection M16 Floor Lamp in Gold by Philippe Starck
FLOS Guns Collection M16 Floor Lamp in Gold by Philippe Starck

FLOS Guns Collection M16 Floor Lamp in Gold by Philippe Starck

By Flos, Philippe Starck

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This Philippe Starck creation does more than illuminate—it enlightens. The sleek and edgy floor lamp is part of the artist’s Guns Collection, making a statement while doing good. “De...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp

By Calyer Ceramics

Located in Brooklyn, NY

One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw...

Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Arouca Table Light
Arouca Table Light

Arouca Table Light

$1,069 / item

Arouca Table Light

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

AROUCA TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2024. Artisanal table light with a cube ceramic base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature, s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

French Vintage Gilded Metal Basket of Flowers Wall Sconce
French Vintage Gilded Metal Basket of Flowers Wall Sconce

French Vintage Gilded Metal Basket of Flowers Wall Sconce

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French vintage gold metallic wall sconce of a basket or planter sprouting wild vines of sharp leaves and flowers concealing a medium-base socket in the basket for ambient lighting. I...

Category

20th Century French Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Arouca Table Light
Arouca Table Light

Arouca Table Light

$1,069 / item

Arouca Table Light

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

AROUCA TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2024. Artisanal table light with a cube ceramic base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature, s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Piccola Table Lamp in Purple by Pablo Designs
Piccola Table Lamp in Purple by Pablo Designs

Piccola Table Lamp in Purple by Pablo Designs

By Pablo Designs, Pablo Pardo

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

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Reading Floor Lamp, 1990
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Reading Floor Lamp, 1990

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Reading Floor Lamp, 1990

By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fully adjustable reading lamp in bronze enamel by Robert Sonneman for Kovacs. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Lamp extends from 45 inches to 58 in height. This item...

Category

1990s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Small 'Fly 1' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Small 'Fly 1' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau

Small 'Fly 1' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau

By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small 'Fly 1' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who meticulously pays homage to the work of Pierre Chareau with scrupulous attention to detail and materials. Executed in the highest quality solid European alabaster blocks...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Modern Brass + Walnut Ava Sconce in Tan Leather, Plug in
Modern Brass + Walnut Ava Sconce in Tan Leather, Plug in

Modern Brass + Walnut Ava Sconce in Tan Leather, Plug in

By Lostine

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Add an element of elevated design to your walls with the custom-made Ava Wall Sconce. A perfect marriage of form and function, its brass arm and full range of motion shade lock into ...

Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

"Rotula" Minimalist Style Floor Lamp in painted steel and natural wood
"Rotula" Minimalist Style Floor Lamp in painted steel and natural wood

"Rotula" Minimalist Style Floor Lamp in painted steel and natural wood

By Alessandra Delgado

Located in Alto da Lapa, SP

This floor lamp in painted steel and natural wood has a minimalist style. For the "Rotula" floor lamp, Alessandra Delgado was inspired by the subtle elegance of the human body. You c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Multi-Colored Murano Glass VISTOSI Chandelier, 1980s
Multi-Colored Murano Glass VISTOSI Chandelier, 1980s

Multi-Colored Murano Glass VISTOSI Chandelier, 1980s

By Vistosi

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Large Vistosi glass disk chandelier. Italy, Murano, 1980's. Chandelier with 64 multi-coloured glass disks, hand-made in Murano. White metal frame with ten E27 light sockets. Conditi...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Venetian Murano Glass Palmette Palm Chandelier Flush Mount, Italy
Venetian Murano Glass Palmette Palm Chandelier Flush Mount, Italy

Venetian Murano Glass Palmette Palm Chandelier Flush Mount, Italy

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Very elegant vintage estate, midcentury Venetian Murano art glass chandelier by Barovier & Toso. This refined fixture features two round tiers of overlapping, large, curved, hand-blo...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Teal Murano with Brass Accents Wall Sconces
Teal Murano with Brass Accents Wall Sconces

Teal Murano with Brass Accents Wall Sconces

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Sculptural Italian wall sconce composed of hand-blown Murano glass and polished brass. The fixture features a softly rounded rectangular panel of teal Murano glass with layered, mold...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Tekna Marquesse Reading Lamp in Lacquered Dark Bronze Finish

Tekna Marquesse Reading Lamp in Lacquered Dark Bronze 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

Set of 4 Modernist Handblown Smoked Rose & Brass Murano Glass Pulegoso Sconces
Set of 4 Modernist Handblown Smoked Rose & Brass Murano Glass Pulegoso Sconces

Set of 4 Modernist Handblown Smoked Rose & Brass Murano Glass Pulegoso Sconces

Located in New York, NY

This well scaled and elegant set of four Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Pulegoso Sconces in Smoked Rose & Brass Fittings originates from Italy during the 21st Century. They featur...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Modern Sculptural Fabric Pendant Chandelier from Studio Mirei, Nebula Grande 1.5
Modern Sculptural Fabric Pendant Chandelier from Studio Mirei, Nebula Grande 1.5

Modern Sculptural Fabric Pendant Chandelier from Studio Mirei, Nebula Grande 1.5

By Costantini

Located in New York, NY

Providing soft light in an organic and unique design, the Nebula Pendant Chandelier draws its inspiration from the interstellar clouds of dust and gas. Entirely handcrafted of Banaca...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Natural Fiber

Collectible Sculptural Pendant Light by Studio Mirei with Costantini, Nebula 40
Collectible Sculptural Pendant Light by Studio Mirei with Costantini, Nebula 40

Collectible Sculptural Pendant Light by Studio Mirei with Costantini, Nebula 40

Located in New York, NY

The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Natural Fiber

Pink Murano with Brass Accents Wall Sconces
Pink Murano with Brass Accents Wall Sconces

Pink Murano with Brass Accents Wall Sconces

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Sculptural Italian wall sconce composed of hand-blown Murano glass and polished brass. The fixture features a softly rounded rectangular panel of pink Murano glass with layered, mold...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Ventiquattro Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Ventiquattro Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd

Ventiquattro Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd

By Fabio Ltd.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 24 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Dia...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Modern Fabric Sculptural Collectible Table Lamp from Studio Mirei, Anemone 35
Modern Fabric Sculptural Collectible Table Lamp from Studio Mirei, Anemone 35

Modern Fabric Sculptural Collectible Table Lamp from Studio Mirei, Anemone 35

By Costantini

Located in New York, NY

The Anemone Table Lamp is named for the soft, brightly colored sea creatures that look like a flower and often live on rocks under water. A little mermaid’s best friend, the Anemone Lamp is inspired by sea corals to brighten up your life. This piece the newest variation of the award-winning design debuted at Salone Satellite in Milan and is currently in stock and available in either natural color or hand-painted. Dimensions: 14" Dia x 18" H as shown. Stem height is customizable. Custom sizing is available. Costantini is thrilled to announce US representation of Italian-based STUDIO MIREI...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Natural Fiber

FLOS Tatou S1 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
FLOS Tatou S1 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola

FLOS Tatou S1 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola

By Flos, Patricia Urquiola

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Part of the Tatou family, this exceptional style gets its name from the French for “armadillo,” a tribute to the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected and makes it unique. Like the other pieces in this collection, designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this pendant lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results. The Tatou-S offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The socket accommodates either a compact fluorescent or a halogen lamp bulb. Inspiration behind the design: “The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

FLOS Serena LED Table Lamp in Aluminum by Patricia Urquiola
FLOS Serena LED Table Lamp in Aluminum by Patricia Urquiola

FLOS Serena LED Table Lamp in Aluminum by Patricia Urquiola

By Patricia Urquiola, Flos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

At first glance, Serena appears to be in motion—it is a leaf blown by a gentle breeze, dancing through a current of wind. Inspired by the simple beauty of nature, this piece features...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Casa Wall Light No6
Casa Wall Light No6

Casa Wall Light No6

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

Casa Wall Light No 6 in white Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic light with textured finish, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

La Murrina Vistosi Pink Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Vintage Italy 1980s
La Murrina Vistosi Pink Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Vintage Italy 1980s

La Murrina Vistosi Pink Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Vintage Italy 1980s

By La Murrina

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An elegant vintage Italian flush mount ceiling light, Glass shade made by La Murrina. The gold-plated metal fixture by Vistosi, circa 1980s or earlier. The fixture features a substan...

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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Satin White 'Rouleau' Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Frères
Pair of Satin White 'Rouleau' Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Frères

Pair of Satin White 'Rouleau' Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Frères

By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great as bedside lamps or where a small, understated pair of lamps is desired. Dimensions listed are the overall dimensions of the lamps with the shades. The shades are 10 in. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Parchment Paper

Small 'Triple Block' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Small 'Triple Block' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau

Small 'Triple Block' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau

By Maison Paname, Pierre Chareau

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small 'Triple Block' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Steel

IDRIA-T3 Gold Chain Table Lamp by Jonathan Amar Studio
IDRIA-T3 Gold Chain Table Lamp by Jonathan Amar Studio

IDRIA-T3 Gold Chain Table Lamp by Jonathan Amar Studio

By Jonathan Amar

Located in Paris, FR

Handcrafted in portugal, the IDRIA-T3 features a cylindrical curtain of solid brass chains that delicately diffuses light into shimmering, golden stripes. The lamp’s meticulously han...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting

Materials

Gold, Brass

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