Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Les-Ottomans Venetian Handmade Big Lampshade
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Inspired by the typical Venetian shades this ikat one - completely handmade represents at its best the meeting of East and West.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Cotton
Case - Wall Large
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Essential Italian Yellow Onyx Wall Sconce "Tech"
Located in Milano, IT
The Tech short wall sconce is a lighting fixture that was designed to merge the luminaire and lampshade into a singular unit, using the translucent properties of ultra-thin veined ye...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx, Brass
New Lighting Panels in Resin with Fiberglass in Gold Leaf ( LARGE and MEDIUM )
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
WITHOUT LIGHTING
General information
Size Dim. (cm) Dim. (in) Wgt. (kg) Wgt. (lbs) Ref.
S 47 x 4 x 90 18.5 x 1.6 x 35.4 2 4.4
M 53 x 4 x 131 20.9 x 1.6 x 51.6 3 6.6
L 58 x 15 x 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Resin
New Wall Panel Lighting finished in Translucent "Marbled" Painting
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
Wall panel
General Information
Dimensions (cm): 120 x 10 x 200
Dimensions (in): 47.2 x 3.9 x 78.7.
Materials and Colors
Structure: Wood reinforced with fiberglass, finished in tran...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Resin
A ceramic sconce Danikowski and Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sconce by Danikowski
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
Case - Wall XL
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Greta Sconce
By Robert True Ogden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Greta Sconce mounted from a slightly concave walnut backplate is accented with two bench-made bronze reflectors and oval brass sockets.
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
7.75" W x 7.63" D x 19...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Sculptural Rattan Wall Sconce
Located in Oxford, GB
Introducing the one-of-a-kind sculptural rattan wall sconce, handcrafted with care to achieve beautiful curves yet organic finish. Made from natural pencil reed rattan, this sconce a...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Y Sconce by Research Lighting, Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Y Sconce in Brass designed and manufactured by Research Lighting.
Materials: Brass & Glass
Finish: Raw Brushed Brass
Electronics (per fixture): 2x G9 Sockets...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Geometric Vintage Sconces Wall Lights Up to Nine Brass Etched Glass 1970s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Geometric vintage brass etched glass glass sconces or wall lights, Italy 1970s.
A beautiful set of sconces or wall lights show a quantity up to ni...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Pair of Essential Italian Wall Sconce "Stick" - Brass and Brown Emperador Marble
Located in Milano, IT
The Stick wall sconce is a contemporary lighting fixture that features a minimalist design with thin brass profiles and advanced LED technology. It emits a warm and diffused light th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tubularlight designed by Alyo Nason for OMA
By RO.MA
Located in Berlin, DE
Diese Leuchte war ungebraucht in einem Karton auf dem Dachboden. Sie ist sowohl für den Innen als auch für den Außenbereich geeignet.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
Brass and Alabaster Curved and Long Wall Sconces by Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
New wall sconces by Glustin Luminaires, made of a single rounded and curved carved alabaster piece sat on a light bronze-finish brass backplate.
Due to the nature of the alabaste...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Applique Carlo Nason per Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Queste applique di Carlo Nason per Mazzega, realizzate negli anni '60, rappresentano uno dei momenti più significativi nel design dell'illuminazione italiana di quel periodo. Carlo N...
Category
1950s European Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ceramic Olivia Cognet Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of symmetrical ceramic wall sconces by Olivia Cognet, made in Vallauris, France.
Single piece of ceramic without electrical component, made to be installed n front of a source ...
Category
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
ZINNIA 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.
Inspired by the beauty of nature, Zinnia's bowl-like shape mirrors that of a delicate ...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
La Murrina 90s adjustable one-light flower-shaped Murano glass single wall lamp.
By La Murrina
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Rare and refined La Murrina one-light single wall lamp made of Murano art glass from the 1990s. The lampshade is shaped in the form of a three-petaled flower with the chalice housing...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
“Flame” Contemporary Wall Lamp Blue Silvered art Glass, Brass, Crystal Drop
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FLAME A leaf, a drop, a shield. Love first’s step
Nature’s beauty has always inspired Sabrina Landini creations - such as these exquisite earrings wall lamps that evoke leaves, flam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
A pair of 1980s Modern Steel Italian Ambient Light Wall Sconces
By Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These sconces are designed with a focus on contemporary form, reflecting the design trends of the 1980s. They feature angular shapes, with emphasis placed on geometric symmetry and b...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Glass and steel wall sconce, green, Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Featuring clean lines and high-quality materials, this Stilnovo wall sconce combines geometric shapes and innovative technologies to create lighting that is both functional and aesth...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Satin Black E06 Minimalist Ceiling or Wall Lamps by Luceplan Italy
By Lucepan
Located in Esbjerg, DK
E06 is in a family of adjustable tubular luminaires with a cylindrical lamp body. Here a set in satin black. Designed by Habits Studio in 2008 and produced by the famous Luceplan bra...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of brass and Murano glass sconces.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian modern Adjustable wall lamp Coupé 1159 by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, O-Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable wall lamp Coupé 1159 by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, 1970s
Wall lamp mod. Coupé 1159 with adjustable dome lampshade in white lacquered metal. Inside the lampshad...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of large Medusa sconces in polished slate and rock crystal by Atelier H
By Atelier Pierre Harel
Located in CHOISY-LE-ROI, FR
Pair of large Medusa sconces in polished slate, rock crystal and brass. These Medusa sconces feature free-form slabs of polished slate inlaid with jelly...
Category
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rock Crystal, Slate, Brass
Vincennes Primo Sconce, By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Vincennes Primo Sconce, a masterpiece of lighting design that transcends mere illumination to become a work of art. This exquisite wall...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
1980’s Chrome Half-Circle Ribbed Sconces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Chrome ribbed wall sconces. Old New Stock never used or installed. Very clean!
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Teal Murano Wall Sconce with Brass Accents
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Teal curved Murano glass wall sconces with hammered brass washers.
Two sources of light per sconce
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1980s German Gold Metal Ceiling Lamp, Hollywood Regency Style Lighting
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing a vintage treasure from the 1980s, straight from Germany - the Gold Metal Ceiling Lamp. This exquisite piece exudes elegance and charm with its timeless design. Crafted f...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Diamond Form Polyhedral Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully elegant Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Diamond Form Polyhedral Sconces W/Chrome Fittings originates from Italy during the later half of the 20th Century. ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Italian modern Adjustable wall lamp Coupé 1159 by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, O-Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable wall lamp Coupé 1159 by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, 1970s
Wall lamp mod. Coupé 1159 with adjustable dome lampshade in white lacquered metal. Inside the lampshad...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Steel
Organic Modern Ceramic Bubbly Botryoidal Sconce in Bronze by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our Bubbly Sconce Mini is digitally grown to imitate the fractal growth of botryoidal crystals in Nature. Hand crafted by artisans in Peru ad wired in NYC showcasing with unique cust...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian modern Adjustable wall lamp Coupé 1159 by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, O-Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable wall lamp Coupé 1159 by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, 1970s
Wall lamp mod. Coupé 1159 with adjustable dome lampshade in white lacquered metal. Inside the lampshad...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Steel
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Metal, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Italy, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 12” H x 9.62” W x 15.5” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 6” H x 6.31” W x 3....
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Wiso Sconce / Wall Lighting Brass by Diaphan Studio, REP by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Wiso by Diaphan Studio
Wiso is a wall light that displays the growth patterns of natural crystals in their multiple scales. The outer brass frame encases some polished surfaces that...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel, Magnets
Unis Pendant Lighting Brass by Diaphan Studio, Represented by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Unis by Diaphan Studio.
Unis is the unit cell of the Isos collection. It is inspired by the simplest and most common shape found in crystals and minerals, the cube. The geometry of ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel, Magnets
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass was a 20th-century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office wares, as well as numerous buildings and interio...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal
Pair of Applique Murano Glass Corteccia Model by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A pair of Corteccia model wall lamps designed and produced by Venini in 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Silk Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Brand new Ruemmler contemporary white sconce. Clean and sleek sconce for a contemporary look. Includes wiring and shade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1970s Stainless Steel Sconce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this 1970s stainless steel wall sconce in all original condition and in good working order. The sconce can be hung ver...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
AM/AS Italian wall lamp by Franco Albini and Franca Helg for SIrrah, 1969
Located in MIlano, IT
Pair of wall sconces or wall lamps belonging to the AM/AS series with a chromed steel frame, composed of a curved arm with a square section and shade also made of chromed steel on th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Louis Poulsen A-19 'Nyhavn' Copper Sconce by Alfred Homann & Ole V. Kjær 1976
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis Poulsen A-19 'Nyhavn' Copper Sconce by Alfred Homann & Ole V. Kjær 1976
Designed by Alfred Homann and Ole V. Kjær in 1976
Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen
Elevate your exterior or ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Serpentine Ceramic Wall Sconce - Mirrored pair
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this 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 sculptural lighting...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Julia Sconces by Alexander von Eikh
Located in New York, NY
Cast bronze and polycarbonate, then hand-carved pair of Julia Sconces by Alexander von Eikh
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Everyday Brass Pendant
Located in New York, NY
As its name suggests, Everyday is inspired by the quotidian objects in our lives. It is reminiscent of the reading light next to our beds in our childhood homes, or the lamp above th...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Light Object 018 by Naama Hofman
Located in Geneve, CH
Light object 018 by Naama Hofman
Dimensions: W 81 H 68-150cm (height to order)
Light tube diameter: 35 mm
Brass pipe diameter: 10 mm
Canopy diameter: 20 cm.
Material : Polis...
Category
2010s German Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1980s Murano glass wall lamps with white/light gray spiral workmanship
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Beautiful set of two Italian 80s cased hand-blown Murano glass one-light wall lamps.
The white glass lampshades have a beautiful spiral workmanship in light gray, which develops cro...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces made of hand-blown Murano glass with a leaf like pattern and shape. Each sconce is made with smoked glass and features a gold glass spine down the center. They have b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Everyday Black Pendant
Located in New York, NY
As its name suggests, Everyday is inspired by the quotidian objects in our lives. It is reminiscent of the reading light next to our beds in our childhood homes, or the lamp above th...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Wall light in Murano glass
By Veronese
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall light sconces in Murano glass probably Veronese with gold glitter
3 of them
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Versailles Nickel Light Switch by Jérôme Bugara
Located in Geneve, CH
Versailles Nickel Light Switch by Jérôme Bugara
Dimensions: W 9,4 x H 9,4 cm.
Materials: Nickel.
Available in different finishes. Please contact us.
Jé...
Category
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
“Flame” contemporary small wall sconce Sabrina' Silvered art Glass, brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FLAME A leaf, a drop, a shield . Love first’s step
Nature’s beauty has always inspired Sabrina Landini creations - such as these exquisite earrings wall lamps that evoke leaves, fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Marienborg Wall Lamp
By FOS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Made for the Danish Prime ministers representational house Marienborg.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Post Modern Wall Sconces by Bieffeplast, Italy 20th Century
By Bieffeplast
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Post Modern style wall sconces designed by the Bieffeplast, an iconic and influential Italian design company from Padua, Italy. These elegant sconces are a beautiful exampl...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Versailles Doré Brass Light Switch by Jérôme Bugara
Located in Geneve, CH
Versailles Doré Brass Light Switch by Jérôme Bugara
Dimensions: W 9,4 x H 9,4 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Available in different brass finishes. Please contact us.
Jérôme Bugara, trained...
Category
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Modern wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern wall lights and sconces made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Artemide, Vistosi, Tekna, and Sabrina Landini. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $98 and tops out at $144,019 while the average work can sell for $1,553.
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