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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Creator: Slamp
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SLAMP Clizia Large Flush Light in White by Adriano Rachele
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SLAMP Veli Medium Flush Light in Opal by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
Slamp LaFleur Battery Table Lamp Velvet by Marc Sadler
By Marc Sadler, Slamp
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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SLAMP Hanami Wall Sconce in Prisma by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Hanami is a symbol of delicate poetry, taking its name from the traditional Japanese ritual of observing blossoming cherry trees. The Hanami family includes ethereal suspensions, ava...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Plastic
SLAMP Veli Large Flush Light in Gold by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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SLAMP Veli Medium Flush Light in Copper by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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SLAMP Veli Mini Flush Light in Couture by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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SLAMP Veli Medium Flush Light in Charcoal by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Fabula Large Flush Light in Prisma by Constantino Morosin
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Fabula appears to be a long, silky piece of fabric wound around itself. The new, iridescent versions for ceiling and wall are 60 cm in diameter, handma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Veli Large Flush Light in Copper by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Copper
SLAMP Veli Medium Flush Light in Prisma by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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SLAMP Veli Medium Flush Light in Gold by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold
SLAMP Veli Large Flush Light in Silver by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver
SLAMP Veli Large Flush Light in Prisma by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Etoile Flush Light in Prisma by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Étoile’s name was inspired by the world of classical dance. Its sublime weightlessness and elegance are due to the materials that spread the light throughout, from the heart to its e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Plastic
SLAMP Veli Large Flush Light in Charcoal by Adriano Rachele
By Slamp, Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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SLAMP Veli Large Flush Light in Opal by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Veli Medium Flush Light in Silver by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver
SLAMP Veli Large Flush Light in Couture by Adriano Rachele
By Adriano Rachele, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Inspired by the high fashion world, where folds, pleats and soft structural shapes reign, Veli is a sophisticated, glamorous collection featuring a series of handcrafted elements car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
SLAMP Medusa Wall Sconce in Blu Gel by Nigel Coates
By Nigel Coates, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Medusa is a dramatic collection that marked SLAMP’s evolution of stylistic production just after the turn of the century. The radial structure easily connects to the central Cristalf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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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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