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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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
Louis Poulsen, Wall Brass Lamp by GamFratesi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, wall brass lamp by Gamfratesi Measures: Width x height x length (mm) 296 x 626 x 296, 4.6 kg Gamfratesi black and brass 'YUH' wall light for Louis Poulsen. Designed by Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi, the YUH reflects Louis Poulsen’s philosophy of designing to shape light. Inspired by the Classic virtues of Danish Modernism, Poul Henningsen’s philosophy about light and with Arne Jacobsen’s geometric shapes, Gamfratesi pays homage to the legends and adds their own characteristic aesthetic playfulness to the new Yuh Lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Drift Bump Contemporary Sculptural Cast Glass Wall Light Sconce
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Often minimized for the sake of consistency in standard glass casting, chill marks arise when molten glass comes in contact with cool mold surfaces. These chill marks, which vary...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Artemide Demetra LED 27K Table Lamp in Matte Black with Base by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simple in concept, Demetra has an adjustable, turnable and tiltable head with integrated dimmer switch atop an extending arm allowing for direct LED light diffusion. Made of aluminum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Artemide Demetra LED 27K Table Lamp in Anthracite Grey with Base
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simple in concept, Demetra has an adjustable, turnable and tiltable head with integrated dimmer switch atop an extending arm allowing for direct LED light diffusion. Made of aluminum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Artemide Demetra LED 27K Table Lamp in White with Base by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simple in concept, Demetra has an adjustable, turnable and tiltable head with integrated dimmer switch atop an extending arm allowing for direct LED light diffusion. Made of aluminum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Jacco Maris Ode 1647 2 Wall Light Champagne
Located in Yonkers, NY
Being an homage to 17th century chandeliers, it serves as a lyrical reference to those graceful forms while placing itself squarely in the 21st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Copper

Pair of Handblown Glass Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic pair of Belgian handblown glass candle sconces with wide bobeches, curved arms, and mounted to a modern oak wall mounts. Etched 'Cleybergh'...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Oak

Felis Bohemian and Eclectic Wall Light Bronzed Brass with Redeed Glass
Located in London, GB
This sophisticated yet minimal Art Deco style wall light is a beautiful combination of bronzed brass and riffled glass. Modern yet timeless. Distinctive in its style and use of clean...
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2010s European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze

Shiny White Wall Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Sleekness at its purest level, this exquisite wall lamp is a mesmerizing example of contemporary lighting design. A thin metal frame enriched by a glowing chrome finish stands as wal...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Applique with Metal Structure Modern, 7984
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Applique with metal structure and massive wooden cylinders. The shape of the metal structure resembles the "C" from CARPANESE HOME and is in galvanic Gold metal finishing. The woode...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mother Sconce: Elegant, Draped Sconce in Stainless Steel Large
Located in New York, NY
Designed with elegance in mind, the Mother Sconce by Barlas Baylar emits a shimmering light which creates a vibrant source of illumination. Its mesmerizing organic effect is created ...
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Early 2000s European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Tekna Docklight Wall Light with Dark Bronze Finish and Clear Glass
Located in New York, NY
Wall light in solid brass with clear or frosted glass. For indoor and outdoor use (IP44). Please note that bulbs are not included but can be sourced from Just Bulbs in NYC. Lamp LED...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Purple generation Wall Lamp / Sconce / Sculpture by Eduard Locota, Resin & Coal
Located in Timisoara, RO
The unique approach of Eduard Locota towards art, embrace the permeability between art and function. An unique lamp that is as much sculpture as it is design. By using coal as a man...
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2010s Romanian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Acrylic

Tube Shaped Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of murano glass tube sconces each featuring “pulegoso” tubes with a gilt brass tubular structure. This pair has been newly wired for US standards. This pair is located at our...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pill Sconce by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Milan, IT
Available in amber or smoky Murano glass options, this prized sconce by Matteo Zorzenoni is crafted according to a traditional Venetian technique, whereby the glass is mouth-blown di...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Park I Wall Sconce
Located in Hudson, NY
Park I can be utilized as a wall sconce or flush-mount fixture. Referencing porcelain fixtures produced during the pre-war period, the fixture incorporates delicate metal rods that s...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Enamel

Artemide Demetra Micro LED 7W 30K LED Wall Lamp in White by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simple in concept, Demetra has an adjustable, turnable and tiltable head with integrated dimmer switch atop an extending arm allowing for direct LED light diffusion. Made of aluminum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Copper, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic with that of science fiction. A bent aluminum tube cantilevers from a wall-mounted ...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Steel

Modern Foor Wall Light Dilmos Edizioni Black Iron LED Sculpture Limited Edition
Located in Milan, IT
The limited edition floor/wall light is a special project made of iron. The shape is cut out from a sophisticated laser and mounted on simopor with a LED backlight. The light presen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Vistosi Medium Balance Flush Light in White Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Inspired by the elliptic orbit of a planet around the sun, a motion that is created by the harmony and balance of unseen forces represented with the glass and the light Specificat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Vistosi Peggy AP Wall Light by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The white, blown handmade glass together with the glossy black metal, with a lead-effect treatment, interpret the polarity between black and white with the lightness of a rational and elegant design. With an impressive installation the lighting system lights up the Museum Café...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass

Vistosi Futura PL G Ceiling Light with Black Frame by Hangar Design Group
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps in blown glass available in transparent and three exclusive colors combined with different finishes of the metal ring. The glass is blown in one piece but the par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass

Pisces: The Malcolm Sconce by Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Malcolm sconce is part of Andrea Claire’s Pisces collection, which is inspired by the mesmerizing movement of glowing kelp blades in sunlit waters. This carefully crafted pie...
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2010s North American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Martinelli Luce Tube 1261 Large Metal Wall Light by Elio Martinelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp direct and indirect light by Elio Martinelli. Support in resin and aluminum reflector in white lacquered color. Technical specifications: Materials: Structure: Resin Diffuser: Metal Bulbs: LED: 1 x 12 W E27 Class: A+ Device specifications: Type of emission: Diffused Power: 12 W Flow lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Katerpillar Wall Lamp Linear Multicolored Glass Small
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
An object of fused and thermoformed glass designed by Orfeo Quagliata. 100% handmade with exclusive techniques and most high quality material. From our collection "Barcodes", done ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass, Wood

Lumina Daphine Parete 35 LED Wall Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Wall lamp made of steel with an adjustable, pivoting arm. The head can rotate 360°. Light source: 4W LED, with an ON/OFF switch. The maximum energy absorption is 5.3W. On/Off swit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Firmamento Milano Piccola Boa Wall Lamp in Nickel and Glass by Carlo Guglielmi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the oriental atmospheres of the Chinese Lanterns, Piccola Boa is a system of lamps with sophisticated image and light. All versions have 2 LED boards. The reading version...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

“Tiffany” Wall Bracket 23 Teal Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, entir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pick Up Stick Sconce in Brass by Cam Crockford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ostensibly incidental, the Pick Up Stick collection is anything but. each intersection is carefully considered to produce a studied haphazardness of point and line oriented within sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

VeniceM Crown Wall Sconce in Burnished Brass and Glass by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Wall lamp with diffused light. Matte black nickel or light burnished brass structure and crystal, amber or smoke grey Murano blown glass trihedrons. Specifications: Function: Wall Lo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Louis Poulsen, Outdoor Wall Lamp in Black by Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, outdoor wall lamp in black by Poul Henningsen Measures: Width x height x length (mm) 283 x 239 x 336, 2.4 kg Material: Shades and arm in black lacquered stainless s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Foscarini Medium LED Caboche Sconce by Patricia Urquiola & Eliana Gerotto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A warm, luminous heart, enveloped by sparkling transparent pearls: this is the Caboche wall lamp, a design gem set in architecture. An elegant presence that casts a wall-level light....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Modernist Wall Sconces Designed by Palwa
Located in Rijssen, NL
Gorgeous pair of modernist faceted crystal and shiny gilded brass wall sconces designed by Palwa. Gold-plated brass rings mounted with large faceted crystals. High-end pieces and exc...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Gold

Wall Sconce Screen of Light by Gio Ponti Italy Limited Edition Varnished Blue
Located in New York, NY
Wall sconce 'Screen of Light' Square design Gio Ponti Italy limited edition varnished blue inside white Wall sculpture light, blue painted, a lamp of timeless iconic design. Handcraf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Applique with Metal Base Modern, 7594
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Applique realized with metal base. Perfect for modern and luxury environments, with the shape that resembles almost like a diamond as the entire TEMPTATION Collection. Different di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Fabric

Foscarini Bit 2 Wall Lamp in Blue by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp with reflected and diffused light. Wall fitting and wall rose in epoxy powder coated metal. Satin finish white or color painted glass diffuser, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Foscarini Circus Small Wall Lamp in White by Defne Koz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp with diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish. Decorative central element, which acts as a glass lock, made of nickel-coated metal, epoxy powder c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass

Chain Nickel Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
This outstanding lamp boasts a silhouette expertly crafted by master glassmakers following cutting-edge techniques. Its frame comprises two cylindrical diffusers in clear class each ...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Organ Pipe, Wall Luminaire in Blackened Brass by Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
A wall fixture made of blackened brass in the form of an organ pipe. Outside black. Inside yellow brass. Above e27 lamp, at the bottom GU10 lamp.
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Early 2000s Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary 'Square' Sconce Aquamarine Crystal, Brass and Gold by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The applique is the perfect combination of functionality and aesthetic innovation. It gives at the same time balance and vivacity giving a refined harmony to the living area. It has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Gold, Brass

Artemide Demetra LED 30K Wall Spot Lamp in Matte Black with Switch
Located in Hicksville, NY
Simple in concept, Demetra has an adjustable, turnable and tiltable head with integrated dimmer switch atop an extending arm allowing for direct LED light diffusion. Made of aluminum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Slamp LaFleur Battery Table Lamp Velvet by Marc Sadler
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Marc Sadler embraced Slamp’s original technopolymers to stretch design boundaries, creating LaFleur, a delicate, rechargeable bloom that comes to light through heating and hand-moldi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Other

Egg 40 Wall Sconce, Chrome Finish, Arabesque Style, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Stainless Steel

Palladio 3-Light Murano Glass Wall Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
A triumph of ornate details defines the superb aesthetic of this impressive, 3-light wall lamp. Phytomorphic elements combining transparent and golden Murano glass adorn the three ar...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Contemporary by Ghirò Studio 'Square' Sconce Amber Crystal, Brass and 24Kt Gold
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Collection of wall lights by Ghirò Studio (Milan). The applique is the perfect combination of functionality and aesthetic innovation. It gives at the same time balance and vivacity g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Gold, Brass

Pair of Modernist 14-Disc Sconces in Handblown Murano Black & Translucent Glass
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of modernist 14-disc vistosi sconces were made exclusively for High Style Deco by our atelier in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice, renowned for c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Wall Sconce in Oak Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An oak wall sconces with his glass shade edition Votre Maison Guillerme et Chambron circa 1960.
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1960s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Oak

DAYA-W1M Brass Modern Engraved Wall Light, Flow 2 Collection
Located in Paris, FR
Designed in a timeless structure highlighted by a leather sheathed stem and cylindrical textured glass shade. Available as a single or double fixture and modern engravings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Vega Modern Metal Wall Light with Glass Sphere and Art Deco Vibes
Located in London, GB
The contemporary VEGA wall light features a glass sphere that softly casts light across an ornamental, embossed interior. The effect is of rays of light refracted...
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2010s European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

Modern Yellow Vintage Plastic Balloon Lamp Flush Mount Yves Christin Italy 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern yellow vintage balloon lamp or flush mount from plastic by Yves Christin for Bilumen, 1980s, Italy. Yves Christin designed the iconic lighting for...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Börje Claes, Adjustable Wall Lights, Brass, Norlett, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wall lights. Designed by Börje Claes. Produced by Norlett, Sweden, c. 1970s.     
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Jud Wall Lamps Cacao by Draga&Aurel Resin, 21st Century Glass Resin Brass
Located in Como, IT
Drawing inspiration from minimalism, Jud lamps pay tribute to artist Donald Judd. The various shades of translucent glass and resin filters have been melded together to create a cohe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Firmamento Milano Ali LED Wall Lamp in White by Michele Reginaldi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The name is a tribute to brevity and simplicity. The design of this wall lamp is the image of the characteristics of its name. The light that this sconce gives is, however, extremely...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Pleated Crystal Wall Light Large, Clear Ribbed Glass and Brass with E26/27 Bulb
Located in London, GB
Our debut lighting collection comprising ceiling pendants, a side light and a floor standing lamp. Handmade in Bohemia and London the collection draws upon our love for Czech arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Chain Chrome Wall Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
This superb object of decor perfectly interprets contemporary design needs. It showcases an essential silhouette in the two tubular LED bulbs (each E14 and 4W) hosted in the cylindri...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Lafaiette L Wall Lamp in Brass
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Since the origin of Radar Interiors the founder, designer Bastien Taillard, has chosen to work on essential lines and a meticulous re-visitation of shap...
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2010s Polish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Louis Poulsen, Outdoor Wall Lamp by Jens Møller-jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, outdoor wall lamp by Jens Møller-Jensen We have two size: 41.5 x 22 x 27 cm 51.5 x 22 x 27 cm The fixture provides characteristic symmetrica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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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