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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Venini
Two Scorza Model Murano Glass Appliques by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, Italy
Two wall lights in blown glass, hand-shaped with irregular reliefs, milky white and transparent. Zest model. Design Toni Zuccheri for Venini, produced in the 70s.
Biography
Italian ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tits applique wall sconce, designed by Studio Job and manufactured by Venini, is part of the Mae West collection named after the prehistoric sex symbol, it refers to Salvador Dali’s ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Modernist Hand Blown Murano Translucent and Smoked Glass Camer Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This outstanding pair of modernist hand blown glass Camer sconces were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Applique Murano Glass by Venini, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Wall lamp in Murano glass by Venini, 1940.The applique is made up of several glass modules to be inserted inside a brass structure.There is no electrical system which can be made on ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Applique Murano Glass by Venini, 1940
By Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Wall lamp in Murano glass by Venini, 1940.The applique is made up of several glass modules to be inserted inside a brass structure.There is no electrical system which can be made on ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
'Abaco' wall scone by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin for Venini
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Abaco wall sconce in handmade blown glass. Simple and decorative lighting solution for any room or environment.
There’s no distinction really between an idea and its manner of exp...
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Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in orange and green hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
We have the ...
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1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in pink hand-blown murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
We have the original b...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and blue swirl hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Priced ...
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1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Anni Trenta Applique Small Wall Scone in Milk White
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Anni Trenta applique wall sconce, designed and manufactured by Venini, features sinuous lines, clearly reminiscent of the 1930s.
Indoor use only.
Dimensions: W 16 cm x D 12 cm x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Venini Anni Trenta Applique Large Wall Scone in Straw Yellow
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Anni Trenta applique wall sconce, designed and manufactured by Venini, features sinuous lines, clearly reminiscent of the 1930s.
Indoor use only.
Dimen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
3 Venini Grey Sconces
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(3) 1960s modern Venini grey sconces from Italy with hand blown Venini glass shades. Single E26 medium based socket per sconce. Original finish, partially ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel, Steel
Venini Abaco Applique Wall Light in White by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1998
Metal: White painted
Color: Milk-white, sphere gray-milk-white
Measurements: 15.75” 8.27” H 13.78""
Code: 823.02
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Stilboi Wall Light in Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1995
Metal: Gold-plated
Available colors: Milk white/crystal/red
Measurements: 11.82” - 5.90” H 5.90”
Code: 847.19.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Gio Ponti Two-Light Wall Light in Multicolor
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in multicolor handmade-blown glass.
Numbered Edition
Year of Manufacture: 1946
Metal: Gold-plated with chain
Color: Multicolor
Wall light: 2 lights x max 60W E14
C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Argea Wall Light in Milk White with Chrome Hardware
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 2000
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 1 x max 100W E27
Color: Milk white/crystal silver leaves
Measurements: 9” 4....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Fragments Small Wall Light in Blue and Green by Fernando & Humberto Campa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fragments applique giant wall sconce, designed by Fernando & Humberto Campana and manufactured by Venini, is made of scraps and pieces of Venini glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Venini Fragments Large Wall Light in Blue & Green by Fernando & Humberto Campana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fragments Applique Giant wall sconce, designed by Fernando & Humberto Campana and manufactured by Venini, is made of scraps and pieces of Venini glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Venini Gio Ponti Three-Light Wall Light in Multi-Color
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in multi-color handmade blown glass.
Numbered edition
Year of manufacture: 1946
Metal: Gold-plated with chain
Color: Multi-Color
Wall light: 3 lights x max 60W E14
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Anni Trenta Ceiling Light in Milk White with Black Chrome Hardware
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of Manufacture: 2002
Metal: Black chromium plated gold-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Milk-White
Measurements: Ø 20.08...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Abaco Ceiling Light in Milk White by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1998
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Shade: Milk white
Spheres: Crystal “Filigrana” mil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Napoleone Martinuzzi Italian Lighting 2 Glass Wall Lights Murano Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Two glass wall lights designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in 1926-1930 and produced by Venini, Murano.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa, Murano Glass Wall Lights, Venini, Italy, 1941
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
A glass wall lights designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Venini, Murano in 1941.
Glass arms with brass supports.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Venini Stilboi Wall Light in Tea
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall light in handmade-blown glass.
Year of manufacture: 1995
Metal: Gold plated
Available colors: Milk white/crystal/tea
Measurements: 11.82” - 5.90” H, 5.90”
Code: 847.19.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Argea Ceiling Light in Milk White with Crystal Sphere
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceiling light in handmade-blown glass with submerged silver leaves.
Metal: Chromium-plated
Light source: 6 x max 60W E14
Color: Milk white/sphere crystal silver leaves
Measurem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Large Venini Smoked and Clear Triedri Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Large Venini glass prisms in a combination of clear and smoked. The glass triedri prisms alternate in height to create a Cascade effect. The sconces are lit by three newly wired candelabra...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
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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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