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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Chain Gold and White Glass Wall Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Showcasing a sinuous and sleek silhouette, this exceptional wall lamp is a great example of exquisite craftsmanship meeting contemporary taste. A curved, cylindrical diffuser in whit...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Gold

Piega Wall Lamp or Flushmount in Oil-Rubbed Bronze & Glass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Piega wall lamp or flushmount ceiling fixture by Blueprint Lighting, 2020. An elegant study in clean lines and graceful curves, Piega is truly a go-an...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Chrome, Nickel

Grand Aperture 4
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A scaled version of our Aperture 4 chandelier, this fixture was build for grand spaces. Four large glass domes encircle a 4-globe geometric light source to ...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Grand Aperture 4
Grand Aperture 4
$28,600 / item
“Tiffany” Wall Bracket 30 Rust Red Silk, Antiqued Brass, 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

ESA Chandelier by Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
ESA Chandelier by Italian Artist Diego Mardegan This exquisite chandelier features a seven-arm structure powder coated in white, from which hang diamond-shaped sconces. Each module...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vistosi Corner Wall Sconce in Satin White Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Corner sconce in satin blown glass has an intuitive shape that adapts to every corne, helping create an intimimate ambient light, ideal for a bedroom. Glass color tone in satin w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Modern Light Green Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of vertical and cylindrical appliques in light green Murano glass, textured glass with honeycomb workmanship. The supporting structure is made of metal. Each applique requires t...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Flos Bellhop Floor Lamp in Red Body with White Diffuser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with indirect light. Stem in painted aluminium: shiny white, brick, cioko, green. Reflector in shiny opal white and grey blown glass. Electrical cable of 270 cm usable len...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Taraxacum 2 Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a wish: Named after the humble Dandelion, the Taraxacum pendant light astonishes with a gorgeously diffused blooming light. The white powd...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Modernist Round 3-Tier Hand-Blown Murano Glass Chandelier W/ Oval Reeded Shades
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite modernist chandelier from the 21st century features three tiers of hand-blown Murano glass, showcasing the timeless craftsmanship and artistry of Italian glassmakers. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #05
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. Mu...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Snowball Opaline Glass Table Lamp from Agneta Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small realistically sized snowball table lamp from Agneta in Sweden. Its made from frosted/matté opaline glass and was very popular during the 1990s. Measurements: height: 10 cm, d...
Category

1990s Scandinavian Modern Lighting

Materials

Opaline Glass

FLOS Toio Floor Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its designers named it for the English word for “toy,” for good reason: This inventive lamp inspires the imagination, blending an industrial style with a timeless and whimsical desig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Stainless Steel

Abalone & Bamboo Articulated Sconce with Natural Seashell Shade [Hardwired]
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

Brass

Modernist Ceiling Light With Three Plated Brass Shades, Customizable
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist Ceiling Light With Three Plated Brass Shades, Customizable.
Category

2010s German Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

FLOS Viscontea Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The cocoon-like structure suggests transformation, and here it is the gorgeously glowing diffused light that recreates the ambiance of any room the Viscontea is featured in. The inte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Vistosi Riflesso Table Lamp in Amber Transaprent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
In the Riflesso collection the simplicity and lightness of glass become the main features with three different sinuous shapes. The silhouettes of the diffuser are enhanced by the LED...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass

Pair of Ceramic "Cactus" Table Lamps by Adeline Delesalle
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of Cactus ceramic table lamps made by the french contemporary artist Adeline Delesalle. Cylindrical large base on which are applied offset decorative rectangles. Artist's sig...
Category

2010s French Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

SLAMP Ceremony Large Pendant Light in White by Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Ceremony is an opulent lamp, an ode to femininity that conjures up the image of the brush of a skirt, a pearl choker, drapery on decoltè. The five light sources are spread over techn...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Other

“Sunshine” Contemporary Hanging Lamp 60cm, Japanese vintage papers, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
SUNSHINE Let the light to come through Thanks to the Italian manufacturing technique used in our workplace, each item is a testament to our commitment to craftmanship, with atten...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair of Sculptural Wall Sconces ‘Galba I’ – White Plaster by Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The ‘Galba I’ wall sconces by Benediko Design are part of the signature Galba Collection – a series of sculptural lighting objects inspired by classical relief and organic asymmetry....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Jaime Young Pair of Tortoise Shell Effect Table Lamps Ellipitcal Shape Base
Located in Lomita, CA
Jaime Young makes a statement for home or office with this pair of fantastic table lamps. At first glance, the lamps appear to have a tortoise shell finish...
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Modern Lighting

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Fabric Collectible Sculptural Pendant Light from Studio Mirei, Sirenetta
Located in New York, NY
Sirenetta Modern Fabric Collectible Sculptural Pendant Light from Studio Mirei represented by Costantini Design Dimensions are 8" Dia x 26" H as shown. ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Fabric

Bonnie Large LED Handmade Sculptural Pendant, Tarnished Bronze Finish 100cm/40"
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 part is handmade, wether it ...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tits applique wall sconce, designed by Studio Job and manufactured by Venini, is part of the Mae West collection named after the prehistoric sex symbol, it refers to Salvador Dali’s ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass

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

FLOS Parentesi Pendant Light in Red by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
UL Listed and Dimmable Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol—a visual reference to the nick...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Modern Elegant Floor-Lamp with a Big Carton-Shade, "Quo Vadis"
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant floor-lamp with a big carton-shade. Color on request Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category

2010s Austrian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian Table/Wall Lamp, 1975 - 2000
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Lamp by producer Cosi Come Designed by Protocol Paris 1975-2000. Beautiful round lamp, orange at the top and white at the bottom. Can be used as a table lamp or wall lamp. With on an...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Aperture Sconce
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The Aperture series was created to provide a beautiful quality of light by combining bounce and ambient glow. The light source is held in a hand-spun perforated brass dome on one sid...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Aperture Sconce
$2,100 / item
“Two-Free” Contemporary Wall Lamp, Rock Crystal, Onyx Stone, Cast Melted Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TWO-FREE The greatest love of all 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 foundatio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Onyx, Brass

Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 23 rust Red Silk, Silvered Glass, Brass
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

Tenfold Pendant 3TB 18inch, Polished Nickel, Geometric, Brutalist, Ceiling Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD PENDANT 3TB 18inch by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and art movements ...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

The Tree Of Life Portable LED Lamp in Crystal and Bronze By André Fu Living
Located in Admiralty, HK
the tree of light portable led lamp celebrates the beauty and symbolism of nature’s enduring presence. inspired by the majestic allure of trees, this exquisite lamp features a mesmerizing echoes of lights. it is a modern expression of longevity. Portable Wireless Charging Table Lamp LED with Crystal Glass, Description: Portable USB table lamp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

'Mayfair' Contemporary Chandelier, Brass with Sculpted Spheres by Margit Wittig
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

Brass

FLOS Ariette 1 Small Dimmable Wall Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It looks like a stunning wall sculpture: organic, airy, and breathtaking, the Ariette wall lamp is a work of art by Tobia Scarpa. Providing diffused light, it features a synthetic fa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic, Fabric

Dome Sconce by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass Globe, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Dome Sconce in Black designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel, Brass & Glass Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black Electronics: 1x G9 S...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Steel

Jack & Jill Pendant Large 'Brass and Crystal Glass Orb with G12 LED'
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the repeated patterns and sculptural form of 1930s jewelry design. The pendant incorporates hand bent brass arms that hold pearl white crys...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Flos Parentesi Pendant Light in Black by Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borne out of a 1971 collaboration between Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù, the Parentesi was named for the parenthesis symbol, a visual reference to the nickel-plated shaped tube t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Bonnie Config 1 Contemporary XL LED Bronze or Brass Sculptural Chandelier
Located in Torslanda, SE
This piece was designed around the form of the artist's newborn daughter's eyes, and aptly named after her. Matthew Holleman is originally from New Zealand but now resides in Sweden ...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Pair of Alabaster Modern table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of modern alabaster table lamps made of a cylindrical foot and shade. One source of light per lamp
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster

Modernist Round Pendant Light, Brushed Brass and Opaline Glass, Customizable
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist round pendant light made of brushed brass and opaline glass. Customizable, production time c. 10 weeks.
Category

2010s German Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Modernist Hand-Blown Aquamarine Murano Glass Polyhedral Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Murano glass chandelier, crafted in the manner of Venini, was hand-blown on the renowned island of Murano, Italy, known for its exceptional glass production. The piece...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Nickel

Ball Pendant by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass Globe, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Ball Pendant in Black designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel & Glass Finish: Powder Coated Steel in black Electronics: 1x G9 Socket,...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Markslöjd, Minimalist Table Lamps, Stained Pine, Linen, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable table lamps. In solid pine. Brand new lampshades. Produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s-1980s. Stated dimensions exclude lampshades. Sold without lampsha...
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Pair of Italian Table Lamps in Brass, Murano Glass Base And Shades
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian brass and Murano glass table lamps. The base is made of thick black glass with small brass legs. Decorated with polished brass round detail and white color glass sha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Burned Earth Transparent Glass And Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass

'Atlas' Alabaster Suspension Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
Located in Glendale, CA
'Atlas' Alabaster Suspension Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de la Mesiere, who meticulously pays homage to the work of Pierre Chareau with scrupulous attention to detail and materials. Executed in the highest quality European alabaster sphere...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Gold Leaf

Table Lamp with Marquina Marble Base
Located in Milan, IT
A striking and precious addition to a study, living room, or entryway, or an elegant choice for nightstand, this table lamp is a sophisticated piece of functional decor that will enr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Marble, Gold, Metal

Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass table lamp with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting option for any space. Al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage 1970s arc lamp focus model design Fabio Lenci for Guzzini
Located in None, IT
Arc lamp with concrete base covered in white plastic, chrome metal frame and perspex shade. Focus model, design Fabio Lenci for Guzzini, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Cement, Metal

Konsthantverk Svep Large Iron Oxide Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Stoby designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s technique...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Table Lamps in Patinated Brass with Black Granite Base.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in patinated brass with black granite base. Pair of lamps in patinated brass resting on a black granite base. Its curly lampshade enhances its look by projecting...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Granite, Brass

'Triple Block' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Triple Block' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiqu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Steel

Large 'Atlas' Alabaster Suspension Lamp by Denis de la Mesiere
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Atlas' Alabaster Suspension Lamp by Denis de la Mesiere 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 European alabaster sphere...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Gold Leaf

Rezzonico Gold Chandelier in Murano Glass 1980s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Dolphin Rezzonico Chandelier in Murano Gold Glass 1980s Italy. Rezzonico Murano glass chandelier with 12 lights and gold finishes, Venice. This superb Murano glass chandelier is an outstanding example of the best Italian art: the richness and perfection of details, the nature-like shapes, and its gold finishes make it a unique and precious artwork. A total of 12 lights are set at two different levels: 9 arms hold the lower lights, and 3 arms sustain the higher lights. Three larger branches grow up from the base and rejoin on the higher cup, resembling the shape of an ivy plant. Small gardens of leaves and flowers appear on the higher cups, and a beautiful golden dolphin stand...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Gold

Pair of Paralume Wall Sconces by Amandine Gorrino
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A pair of wall sconces designed by Amandine Gorrino, crafted from a single tubular ceramic piece. They feature a rich green glaze at both the top and bottom, embellished with an arra...
Category

2010s French Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Alabaster Screen Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of alabaster table lamps made of a cylindrical slotted base holding a large standing round diffuser. One source of light per lamp.
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.05” H x 11.45” W x 6.35” D Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 2.15” H, 3.2” W, ...
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Lee Broom - Solstice Trio Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Solstice references the prehistoric monument Stonehenge and its spiritual rituals around the Summer and Winter Solstices. The illuminated opaque glass globe of Solstice alludes to th...
Category

2010s British Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

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