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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Vitis 5 Chandelier by RBW in Frosted Ivory Blown Glass and Black Wire
By RBW
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Vitis 5 / Chandelier Designed by RBW Designed so that no two installations are exactly alike, Vitis, is a draped modular statement chandelier with customizable possibilities. Its fl...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

Natural Brass Contemporary-Modern Decorative Pendant lamp Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted pendant lamp model "STECCA", made in brass; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-contemporary context. Shown in the first photo in na...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian Murano Set of 1 Pair Frosted Leaf Glass Sconces
By Gianni Venini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of frosted leaf glass sconces with solid brass components. Elegant in their simplicity and organic style. Priced and sold as a pair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
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

Titan 4 Alabaster Wall or Ceiling Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Titan 4' Alabaster Wall or Ceiling Lamp in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques deal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

FLOS Miss K Transparent Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Miss K family, this version of the popular Philippe Starck creation offers a hint of feminine softness, the result of its soft fabric outer diffuser...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic, Fabric

Natural Brass Contemporary-Modern Wall Cylinder Light Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted wall lamp model "KYLE pt", made in brass; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-contemporary context. Its name, KYLE, comes from the wo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Reed Wall Light in Brass-based Bronze Finish, UL Listed by Tom Kirk
Located in London, GB
Inspired by slender, natural forms, the Reed Wall Lights are designed to deliver soft accents to an interior lighting scheme. Used in conjunction with the Reed portable luminaires, t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Ceramic Cornflower Blue SUFI Lamp Corteccia Texture
Located in Porcia, IT
This sophisticated lamp is a testament to the innovative design and superb craftsmanship of Paola Paronetto's paper clay artwork. Entirely crafted by hand, this piece is brought to ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

FLOS Mini-Glo-Ball Table Lamp by Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The smallest member of the Glo Ball family designed by artist Jasper Morrison, this unique table lamp features a flashed opal glass globe diffuser that has be...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass

Pair of Tall Pyramide Console or Floor Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall 'Pyramide' patinated brass console or floor lamps by Design Frères. The light source is concealed inside the pyramid base, illuminating the surface behind. Unique design...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Bronze Vollubile PM Table Lamp by Hervé Van Der Straeten
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Stunning Volubile Table Lamp “Petit Modèle” Designed by Hervé Van Der Straeten The Volubile lamp elegantly merges movement, asymmetry, and entanglement. Its bronze structure, featuri...
Category

2010s French Modern Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Bonnie Large LED Handmade Sculptural Pendant in Solid Brass, 90cm/35".
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 be cast, milled, fabricated and finished from our Swedish workshop. With a combination of hand-brushed and polished surfaces, this solid brass fixture...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

1990 s Thomas O Brien Vintage Modern Black and Chrome Task Lamp
Located in San Carlos, CA
Discover the epitome of contemporary design with our exquisite floor lamp from the renowned designer, Thomas O'Brien. This stunning piece hails from O'Brien's exclusive "Vintage Mode...
Category

1990s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Essential Italian Wall Sconce "Stick" - Bronze and Travertine Marble
Located in Milano, IT
The Stick wall sconce it's a beautifully designed lighting fixture that combines both form and function. The use of thin bronze profiles and LED technology create a minimalist aesthe...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Kalmar Chrome Molecule Twelve-Globe Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century twelve-globe chandelier with chrome armature. Chandelier length is adjustable and has been rewired for use in the USA.
Category

20th Century German Modern Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Bosphore Table Lamp in Pink by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic foot with geometric relief produced by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in different colors for the foot, and different fabrics for the oval lampshade...
Category

2010s French Modern Lighting

Materials

Enamel

Painting the Light nos One to Four by Ango, Handcrafted Lighting
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Imagined painted forms, incarnated in light and rendered as freeform sculptures in four colours. Each piece is created in three dimensions to be hung in a sequence of unplanned enchantment with each part referring to and reinforcing its neighbour. Using recycled plastic waste material, these indoor / outdoor pendant lights demonstrate a high degree of sustainable design, and are powered by a low energy/low voltage light source. At the end of its life cycle, all the components that have gone into each Painting the Light can easily be disassembled and recycled for further reuse. Paint the Light won DEmark in Furniture 2024 Paint the Light Type : Mains voltage Indoor / Outdoor ceiling light...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Lighting

Materials

Other

Modern Ceramic Handmade Wave Form Table Lamp in Green by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Wave Form table lamp is a sophisticated approach to our Wave Form signature collection, as it stresses the simplicity of its primal melodic fo...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Murano Blown Pulegoso Oval-Shaped Brass Wall Lights, Contempo
Located in Westport, CT
Large pair of Pulegoso blown Murano wall lights with large oval shaped shade and large ball finial, note uneven blown edges, hardware in unlacquered brass (which will oxidize shortly...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

Tekna Picture Wall Light with Polished Nickel Finish, Medium
Located in New York, NY
Tubular wall light on knuckle joint (90°) with a fixed bracket and backplate in brass. For indoor use (IP20). Two lamps LED 230V E14 deco tubular long 4W 2200K 260lm. Main power 2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Flos Mayday Pendant in Lilac with Polypropylene Frame by Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Mayday Pendant in Lilac with Polypropylene Frame by Konstantin Grcic Multipurpose lighting appliance. Hook/handle, which also works as a cable winder, and an injection-moulde...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Opaline Glass

Flush Mount Light 2 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio in Ash Wood
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Flush Mount Light 2 sits closely on the ceiling, it has been made using solid ash wood by bending the wood. Three cocoon-like wooden structures bear the light bulbs, dispelling l...
Category

2010s Pakistani Modern Lighting

Materials

Ash, Bentwood

2-Tier Counterbalance Chandelier in Brass Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Counterbalance 2-Tier chandelier, a smaller but equally stunning version of our best-selling Counterbalance. The fixture draws inspiration from French and Italian mod...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

HARPER Wall Light or Sconce in Blown Glass Brass, Blueprint Lighting 2021
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Harper, the new wall lamp design by Blueprint Lighting. Named for Ace Harper; artist, musician, fashion designer, mother and wife of iconic rock drummer Matt Sorum. From our Chief Luminary, Kelly Aaron: "I have been working closely with Ace & Matt on their family home in Palm Springs. Ace fell madly in love with our Fauchard floor lamp and asked if we could make it in wall sconce form. Serendipitously enough, we were already working on that very design! But Ace's enthusiasm was the impetus to get it off the drawing board and into prototyping. I named the sconce for Ace because, like her, it's classically beautiful, totally badass and turns heads in any room!" Harper is an overscaled stunner that kisses light into the room, creating the loveliest candlelit glow. Pairs well with our popular Fauchard leaning floor lamp...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Caeli-W4 Brass and Rattan Sconce, Jas
Located in Paris, FR
The Caeli-w4 is a wall light handcrafted with a modern brass structure and hand-weaved rattan. The bottom of the stem is adorned with a sheathed leather detail hand-sewn by artisan s...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Layered Silver Leaf Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of hand-blown Murano glass sconces from the island of Murano outside of Venice; Italy. This pair has three layers of glass; each showcasing a different color and texture. The la...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Small Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free-shape chandelier made by the French ceramic artist Olivia Cognet. Staying true to her organic shaped works, Olivia offers us here a beautiful and refined hanging piece all in so...
Category

2010s French Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Marc Wood Echo Chandelier Luxury Light Linear 2 Opal Smoked Glass with Brass
Located in London, GB
A ring of delicate white glass orbs stacked on top of one another to create an echoed glow of light and the illusion of subtle reflections.
Category

2010s British Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Robin s Egg Blue Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in Robin's Egg, a matte glaze with a tinge of blue. With a fixed black walnut orb and tan harness leather accents, this graceful chandelier has the capability of being installed on a flat or sloped ceiling. With a 42.5” diameter, the five-arm Lola Chandelier...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Modern Satin Brass Sarah Ceiling Pendant in Tan Leather 18" Drum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Composed of a hand-sewn leather drum fitted between a satin brass top and bottom ring, the Sarah can be customized with the drop height that is right for your space and the pipe can ...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Bonnie Cluster 3 (6 Large), Brass Sculptural Chandelier, Handmade in Sweden
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 sh...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

6-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the Dendera Temple. This customizable pendant light...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Dove Task Lamps by Mario Barbaglia Marco Colombo- A Pair
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of "Dove" task lamps designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio, Italy, 1980s. These lamps have a "dove" shaped body with an adjustable height, an adjustable...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pensee Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
The Pensee is a refined and contemporary take on a timeless silhouette. With a classic profile and compact design, the new Pensee Table Lamp offers the best luminaire experience to d...
Category

2010s Taiwanese Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Modern Hand-Blown Murano Iridescent Smoked Emerald Glass Fluted Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This dazzling set of 4 modernist Murano glass sconces showcases the finest in Venetian glass artistry, rendered in Italy during the 21st Century. Each sconce is meticulously hand-blo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Umberto Riva "Franceschina" Table Lamp for Fontana Arte, 1989
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and interesting table lamps by designed by Umberto Riva in 1989 for Fontana Arte in aluminum, bronze and Murano glass. There are 2 a...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Tekna Docklight Ceiling Light with Brushed Nickel Finish and Clear Glass
Located in New York, NY
Ceiling light in solid brass with clear or frosted glass. For indoor and outdoor use (IP44). Lamp LED 230V E27 4W 2700K retro A60. Main power 230V 50Hz.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Natural Brass Contemporary-Modern Ceiling Light Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted ceiling lamp model "KYLE con tige", made in brass; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-contemporary context. Its name, KYLE, comes fr...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

DeCastelli AARE Large Wall Light in L3 Brass by Alexander Purcell Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Aare Gorge in Switzerland is testimony to natural erosion, shaped by the last ice age. Here, a river originating from melting glaciers once carved deep into the rock, cutting to ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Laurameroni "Ada" Table Lamp in Alabaster and Brass by Cesare Arosio
Located in Monza, IT
Sculptural table lamp with Alabaster base and burnished brass lampshade. Polyhedral base with a satin brass side and lampshade with a rounded shape and an unusual cutting detail. FI...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Onos 40 Double Pull White Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic pendant light Onos-40 Double Pull  by Florian Schulz, Germany, Europe. Design period: 1970-1979, production period: 2022. Two white lackered brass polished pendants suspen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Tekna Admiral Wall Light in Polished Brass Finish with Clear Glass
Located in New York, NY
Wall light in solid brass with clear or frosted glass shade. Dimensions: width 123mm - height 259mm - projection 125mm. Lamp LED 230V E27 4W 2700K Retro A60. Main power 230V 50Hz. Use: indoor and outdoor (IP44). It all started with Nautic ... Nautic is our iconic collection of authentic luminaires, made from raw materials. Tekna found its inspiration in the world of shipping. The maritime aspect, the charming character of old train...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Black Dark Three Pillar Chandelier Handcrafted Murano Glass Contemporary Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Black dark three pillar chandelier in blown Murano glass contemporary, Italy This outstanding and massive chandelier stands out for its unique elega...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano 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

Single Block Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Single Block' Model #185 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 Mesier...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Steel

1971 Black “Parentesi” Suspension Floor Lamps by Achille Castiglioni Pio Manzu
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1970’s Black “Parentesi” suspensions floor lamps by Achille Castiglioni Pio Manzu. Can be adjusted by moving up and down on the suspended cable. In original vintage c...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Tenfold Pendant Light 3TB 12inch, Polished Nickel, Brutalist, Ceiling Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tenfold Pendant 3TB in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished metal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ar...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Orion Chandelier by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Kartell Geen-A Lamp in Brick 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

Set of 4 Modernist Murano Pearlescent Glass w/ 24K White Gold Obelisk Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This striking Set of Four Modernist Murano Obelisk Sconces in Pearlescent Glass with 24-Karat White Gold originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Features a primary obelisk in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Gold

Rhapsody Rattan Large Table Lamp by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Rattan

Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Gold W/ 24 Karat Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and refined pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Under The Banyan Table Lamp in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Under The Banyan Table Lamp in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal Echoing ancient whispers of worship, each object captures the essence of the Banyan tree, believed to hold the divine powe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Tenfold Linear Pendant Light 3TA 45", chromate finish, brutalist, chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD LINEAR PENDANT 3TA 45INCH in IRIDESCENT CHROMATE FINISH by Luft Tanaka Studio 45inch(as shown): 45 x 15 x 11.25"h / 114 x 38 x 29cm h. Dimensions can be customized. Also a...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Pair of Perlito Table Lamps by Amandine Gorrino
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Inspired by the same shapes utilized for the Perlo suspensions, The Marseille native and based ceramist Amandine Gorrino created these Perlito table lamps by stacking artisanally mad...
Category

2010s French Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Tuxedo Wall Sconce in Oil-Rubbed Bronze Pale Pink Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Tuxedo wall sconce or reading light designed by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Cent...
Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Chrome, Nickel

Ancora-W2 Contemporary Brass and Rattan Wall Light Sconce, Flow Collection
Located in Paris, FR
Our bestseller, the Ancora-W2, is a handcrafted articulating wall light fixture composed of a solid brass structure adorned with a sheathed leather detail hand-sewn by artisan saddle workers. The handwoven rattan shade...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Maison Bagues Style Gilt Metal Crystal Plaffornier Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
1960's French Baguès style plaffonier featuring a large pierced gilt metal bowl embedded with over 250 hand applied crystals. Two available, sold individually.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Metal

DeCastelli AARE Medium Wall Light in Brass by Alexander Purcell Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Aare Gorge in Switzerland is testimony to natural erosion, shaped by the last ice age. Here, a river originating from melting glaciers once carved deep into the rock, cutting to its core. Thus, little by little, light began working its way into the cracks, amid ancient limestone...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

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