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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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Sculpted Sun Wall Lamp in Glazed Ceramic Large Size by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Wall lamp in geometric relief made by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in green, yellow, blue and matt white colors and in two sizes.
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2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Pillow Wallflower PinUp Plug-in LED Brass Wall Sconce w/ Blown Glass 'Baby'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As artists, one of the joys in life is to fall in love with a color, shape, or idea. That is what happened with the Pillow Glass. Once in hand it became a fun exercise to see how man...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

"Decò" Contemporary Wall Lamp, Rose, Silvered Crystal Bowl, Cast Melted Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
DECO' This object is a contemporary piece, entirely made in Tuscany, Italy and 100% of Italian origin. A double light source; one radiates like an antenna to ceiling, shaped as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Kartell Bloom Suspension in Gold Bronze & Copper by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bloom is a tubular polycarbonate framework entirely covered by a structure of tiny transparent polycarbonate double corolla flowers. The result is an industrially produced lamp but w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Contemporary Sculpted Wall Lighting, Poulie Poulie by Jérôme Pereira
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary sculpted wall lighting - Poulie Poulie by Je´ro^me Pereira Sculpted wall lighting, Je´ro^me Pereira, "Poulie Poulie" Dimensions: 250 x 100 x 30 cm. Edition: Unique. Composition: blown glass, oak Lighting sculpted by the French artist Jerome Pereira...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Wood, Oak

Inspiring Trees L Wall Lamp, Brushed Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Inspiring trees recreates a treetop and is fully handcrafted. The rays of light pierce the geometric design in an unexpected way, almost ethereal. Slender and seemingly minimal, Insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Set of 5 Star Form Tole Gold Gilt Wall Rewired Sconces Sold Separately
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful set of 5 star form tole gold gilt wall rewired sconces Each sold separately.
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20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Square Sconce, Blown Glass Embedded in Reclaimed Wooden Board, Limited Edition
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long planks of wood are used for the scaffolding we see around construction sites. The life support system of the people walking on them, they are often cut to length and the leftove...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mazzega Transparent Ocher Blown Glass Tubular Wall Sconces Set of Three
Located in IT
Set of three wall sconces by Mazzega. Italy, 1970s. Each one is composed by two blown glass tubular parts mounted on a chromed steel base. The glass shows different shades from tra...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Workstead Lodge Linear Sconce in Oxidized Ash and Blackened Steel
Located in Hudson, NY
The lodge linear sconce is an elongated vertical gesture capped at each end by a porcelain LED bulb. A lithe but powerful presence makes this fixtu...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Workstead Lodge Extension Sconce in Natural Oak and Hewn Brass
Located in Hudson, NY
The lodge extension sconce projects the wooden lodge cylinder off the wall. An incorporated swivel creates comfortable bedside reading or task lightin...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Polifemo Twins Sculptural Wall Lights - Pair of Sconces Brushed Brass Onyx Wood
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Polifemo Couple is a set of Sculptural Sconces suitable for illuminating and creating soft light spots on the sides of a mirror or in any situation that requires a symmetrical lighti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Brass

Wall Ceiling Lamp Sun by Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012 2017 Satined Brass
Located in New York, NY
Wall ceiling lamp sun, collection of 'Screen of Light' design by Gio Ponti Italy, in satined brass with a round opaline glass. Wall and ceiling sculpture light in satined brass, a lamp of timeless, iconic design. Handcrafted product, realised by Pollice Illuminazione from the original drawings of Gio Ponti with license provided by eredi Gio Ponti 2012-2017 in Limited and certificated edition. Upon request it can house the innovative light technology of healthy dim to warm that simulates sunlight. The Sun of 1950s is today still present in the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi in Milan, Italy. It provides indirect light, wired with sockets that allow a constant technological updating. 3 x LED 22W E27 110V or 230V 2200-2700K healthy dim to warm. Gio Ponti Sun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mirrored Two-Arm Wall Light Sconce
Located in New York, NY
A semi-gloss white 2-arm wall sconce with a center candle holder. Mounted on a clear beveled mirror on a wood base. Supplied with 2 white paper translucent shades.
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1990s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Wall Art/Lamp, Italy 1980s
Located in London, GB
Unique illuminated wall art in etched metal, wood In excellent vintage condition.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Handmade Modern Lennox Whiskey Glass and Brass Sconce
Located in Montreal, CA
Inspired by the 70s avant-garde aesthetic, the Lennox sconce's hand-carved Battuto finish lends an elevated ambiance to its retro, oval silhouette. Whether as a sconce or a flush mount, the special glow of the Lennox glass...
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2010s Canadian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

INES SCONCE - Hand-Carved Oak Diamond with Brass Revel on a Marble Back Plate
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
INES SCONCE - Hand-Carved Oak Diamond with Brass Revel on a Marble Back Plate The Ines Sconce is a stunning work of art designed to add elegance and sophistication to any interior. ...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Pair of Sconces Thick Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of sconces thick glass and patinated brass. Four bulbs per unit. In excellent condition.
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1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Decorative Pair of Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of brass and Murano glass sconces, decoration flower shape. Three bulbs per sconce.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Circle Mobile Sconce LED Kinetic Sculpture with Blown Glass and Brass Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mobile series combine sculpture with lighting, invoking motifs from atomic models and the space age. The concentric rings can be spun and reconfigured, inviting play and whimsy. The central orb illuminates the brass rings, which are hand-finished with patina. The most beautiful and perhaps most ubiquitous shape on earth, perfect concentric circles travel around a glowing center orb with the touch of a finger. Plug-in with on/off floor switch.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Cristal Arte Light Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1960s Italian lighted mirror by Cristal Arte. An of the period rectangular design in mirrored glass and nickel plated steel wired with...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Achille Castiglioni, Giovi, a Set of Eight Wall Lights, Flos, 1982
Located in Paris, FR
A set of eight circular gilt metal wall lights, with radiant backlighting. Produced by Flos, Italy. 1982. Literature Domus n°646, January 1984, p.123 Domus n°654, 1984, p.151 Otta...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Workstead Lodge Double Sconce in Oxidized Ash and Blackened Steel
Located in Hudson, NY
The Lodge Double sconce is identical in scale to our endlessly versatile Lodge Sconce, but introduces a second bulb, for twice the illumination. Made in t...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Workstead Lodge Linear Sconce in Natural Oak Hewn Brass
Located in Hudson, NY
The lodge linear sconce is an elongated vertical gesture capped at each end by a porcelain LED bulb. A lithe but powerful presence makes this fixtu...
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Layered Murano Smoked Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Handblown Murano glass sconces with three layers of smoked Murano glass. The bottom layer is smoked “rigato” glass with a ridged, lined appearance. The middle layer is a textured smo...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

Contemporary Eden Wall Lamp in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Luxuriant “Garden of Eden” and its sins are depicted in this iconic wall lamp inspired from 1970s. Pricing excludes VAT.
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Jacco Maris Solo 26 Wall Light
Located in Yonkers, NY
Jacco Maris’ Solo 26 wall fixture is named after a beloved dog, a wandering hound he found near Pompeii whom he called an Italian wonder-dog—the paw print on the fixture Solo’s signa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Inspiring Trees S Wall Lamp, Aged Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Inspiring trees recreates a treetop and is fully handcrafted. The rays of light pierce the geometric design in an unexpected way; almost ethereal. Slender and seemingly minimal, Insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Vistosi Giogali AP 2 Wall Light with Glossy Chrome Base by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A decorative lighting system based on a single element, the handmade glass hook. It is available in different colors, as standard table, ceiling, pendant, wall fixture and floor. It ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi MiniGiogali PL 50 Ceiling Light in Glass by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The reduced version of Giogali uses glass hooks for smaller wall installations, standard or custom made Specifications: Light source: E26 No of bulbs: 4×60W E26 Dimmer: DIM 1 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Opinion Ciatti LAlampada Large Wall Sconce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The wall version of the spherical lamp by Lapo Ciatti enlightens all the rooms, from the living room to the bedroom, as well as any special spaces, such as corridors and entrances, at home as in the contract areas. Thanks to the 360° light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Art Sconce, Handcrafted in Chicago, Designed by Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass art light with LED.
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Terracotta Wall Fixture Cupper Created by Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Wall fixture of cupper chemically colored in terracotta.
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2010s Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Inspiring Trees L Wall Lamp, Golden Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Inspiring trees recreates a treetop and is fully handcrafted. The rays of light pierce the geometric design in an unexpected way; almost ethereal. Slender and seemingly minimal, Inspiring Trees is a lighting piece that carries form and meaning. It recreates a vertical ‘treetop’ and is fully handcrafted in polished brass with golden bath...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Minimalist Brazilian Handcrafted Table Lamp "Wé" by Dimitrih Correa
Located in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
About the Lamp: The Wé Lamp suggests an innovative usability for its light bulb by using a magnetic system. A magnet that is underneath the wood base can be positioned all over the ...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Sconce in Gold-Plated Casted Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Product features: Gold-plated casted brass, G9 bulbs (x2) Measures: Height 11.82 in. (30 cm) Width 5.91 in. (15 cm) Depth 5.91 in. (15 cm).
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Amorph Lustrous modern wall light in Graphite Walnut stain Ash wood Facing Right
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall light sconces is made out of wood with graphite walnut stained finish. Dimension 9" W x 6" D x 18" H. About Amorph: Amorph is a design and manufacturing company based in Los An...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Waterlogged, Found Wooden Sculpture with LED Sconce in Antique Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This piece of wood may have been in the sea for decades. Though not petrified (technically, “petrification” happens when trees or plant matter have been permanently replaced by stone...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Three-Light Mirror Wall Lamp Sconces Vintage, Austria, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of elegant Austrian modern wall lights, with chrome base on a mirror and mounted on white lacquered metal. Manufactured by Eglo Leuchten in the 1980s. Each fixture requires th...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Glass and New Hammered Brass Modern Sconce or Flush Mount Light
Located in Houston, TX
The light is our design and is made from Limburg vintage glass globes and hammered brass backs. They are newly wired in the US and may be used as a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Logico Mini Gray Single Ceiling Light by Gerhard Reichert & Michele De Lucchi
Located in Hicksville, NY
Inspired by the rays of light as they diffuse through the atmosphere, Logico’s blown-glass diffuser takes an organic shape used throughout the collection. Logico Mini...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Jacco Maris Ode 1647 1 Wall Light Copper
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

Materials

Copper

LITHEA/Corbulas 70 Wall Light in Three-Dimensional Stone Panel by Pierluigi Piu
Located in Patti, IT
Corbulas 70 This superb, three-dimensional round panel is fashioned of Crema Tunisi stone. The pattern reproduced on the surface evokes the elaborate underside of traditional Sardin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Steel

Modern Pair of Vintage Lucite Metal Sconce Triangle 1990s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern pair of vintage sconce triangle like from lucite and metal 1990s Germany. A lucite frame underlines the triangle form with a brassed metal body . You feel free to connect th...
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1990s German Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Wall Sconce Screen of Light Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012-2017 Polished Brass
Located in New York, NY
Wall sconce square 'Screen of Light' Gio Ponti limited edition Italy 2012-2017 polished brass Wall sculpture light in polished brass, timeless, iconic design. Handcrafted product, re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

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

Materials

Blown Glass, Oak

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

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Brass

Polifemo Sconce Contemporary Sculptural Wall Light Fixture Brass Onyx Wood
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Polifemo sconce is a composition of three natural elements, alabaster, brass, and mongoy wood complementing each other through a dialogue of pure geometries. The name of the piece refers to the Cyclope because of the giant eye glowing light from a hidden source. The light is filtered by translucent stone spreading a smooth light that became bright when it hits the brass element giving a sculptural effect. The brass is brushed with a wax coating to slow down the natural oxidation process, thus creating an alluring finish that ages gracefully over time. Materials: Machined brushed brass, alabaster, waxed mongoy wood All brass finishes are un-lacquered and hand sealed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

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

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Other

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

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

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

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

Brass

Vistosi Puppet Wall Light
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with blown glass diffuser with an original irregularly lined ‘dégradé’ finish. The arms of the chandelier are hung individually to customer demand. Specificati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

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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