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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Style: Modern
Color: Yellow
Vistosi MiniGiogali PL 60 Ceiling Light 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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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
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 yellow onyx...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Vistosi MiniGiogali PL 65Q Ceiling Light 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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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
“Tiffany” Wall Sconce 40 Sun Hand Paint Gauze, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
For 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
VeniceM Mondrian LED Wall Light by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Wall lamp with direct and indirect light. Polished or matte black nickel, polished gold or light burnished brass structure.
Specifications:
Function: Wall
Location: Interior
Ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Seletti "Linea" Multiuse LED Light in Yellow
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
Linea, a name and a shape. The fluorescent lamp by Seletti that cuts into the darkness with the colours of the rainbow. Segments of light with a defined length, but endless personali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modern Vintage Yellow Ballon Flush Mount Sconce Yves Christin 1980s Italy
By Bilumen
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage flush mount or sconce ballon like in yellow color by Yves Christin for Bilumen 1980s Italy.
Bold modern design lighting by Y...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
Jacco Maris Ode 1647 1 Wall Light Copper
By Jacco Maris
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Vistosi Futura AP P Wall 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown 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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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Jacco Maris Ode 1647 1 Wall Light Black
By Jacco Maris
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Jacco Maris Ode 1647 2 Wall Light Champagne
By Jacco Maris
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
VeniceM Mondrian Wall Sconce by Massimo Tonetto in Glass and Metal
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Wall lamp with diffused light. Burnished natural brass, polished or matte black nickel, polished gold structure and white Murano blown glass diffusers.
Specifications:
Function: Wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair Of Bright Sunshine Yellow Wall Sconces
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two painted iron wall lights in a bright sunshine yellow powder-coating.
Wall lights can be electrified upon request at an additional cost
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Modern Yellow Vintage Plastic Balloon Lamp Flush Mount Yves Christin Italy 1980s
By Bilumen
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
Lumina Daphine Parete 35 LED Wall Lamp in Matte Yellow by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in New York, NY
Wall lamp made of steel with an adjustable, pivoting arm. The head can rotate 360°. Light source: 4WLED, with an On/Off switch. The maximum energy absorption is 5.3W.
On/Off switc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Diadema E26 Wall Light in Crystal by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Diadema is a lighting system based on a single element, the rod of pure glass. It takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light, while offering a sense of movement b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi LED Damasco Spot Light by Paolo Crepax
By Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
It is produced with the bozzolo technique, which consists in applying threads of molten glass that create an organic texture. Due to its versatility, it is one of our most successful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Vistosi Giogali Chandelier PL CA3 in Glass & Chrome 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Lumina Flo Wall M Lamp in Matte Yellow by Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
LED wall lamp, in varnish coated aluminium and steel. Head rotates by 300°, arm pivots by 90°+ 90°. 3W-LED which you can switch on with one click for full light intensity, with two c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Diadema PL 80 Ceiling Light in Crystal Murano Glass and Metal Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Diadema is a lighting system based on a single element, the rod of pure glass. It takes advantage of the way it reflects and transmits the light, while offering a sense of movement b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Vistosi Large Giogali PL CA1 Chandelier in Crystal & Chrome by Angelo Mangiarott
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Tekna Lizard Distressed Wall Light, Brass Finish and Trimming in Grey and Yellow
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall light in brass with detailed profile and inside fitted clear glass. For vertical installation only. Provided with trimming, LED module and driver (to be placed externally). For ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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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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