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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Creator: Vistosi
Vistosi Diamante Spotlight in Crystal by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diamante collection is handblown and handcrafted and charecterized by its innate versatility to be combined with other variations within the collection or within Vistosi's produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

Vistosi Futura PLG Flush Light in Amber 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

Materials

Blown Glass

Vistosi Spirit Flush Mount Wall Sconce in White Glossy Glass And Glossy Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Sprit has the shape of a diamond blown into glass. Its folds are the result of a long process of development that creates a unique light reflection,  while keeping the source of ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Saba Flush Mount/Wall Sconce in White Satin Glass And Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Available in four sizes, Saba is a pendant or ceiling lamp. The lenticular shape of the satin-finish blown glass makes it suitable for ambient lighting. Specifications: Material: Gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Neochic Flush/Wall Sconce P Light in White Satin by Chiaramonte & Marin
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Soft curves and a polished surface meet blown glass in a model of extreme simplicity, suitable for any context. Specifications: Material: Glass Light source: E26 UL No of bulbs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi LED Jube AP S Wall Light by Favaretto&Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Novecento Ceiling Lamp in Crystal Striped Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The idea behind the collection Novecento is to reduce the traditional Murano chandelier to its most recognizable element, its profile. This shape is then reconstructed in a 360º glas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal

Vistosi Jube Wall Sconce in Light Amethyst Transparent with Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Baco Wall Scone in White Shaded Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Unique teardrop-shaped pendant light, mouth-blown with a technique that transforms Murano glass from white to transparent. Available in two sizes. Specifications: Material: Glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Saba Flush Mount/Wall Sconce in White Satin Glass And Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Available in four sizes, Saba is a pendant or ceiling lamp. The lenticular shape of the satin-finish blown glass makes it suitable for ambient lighting. Specifications: Material: Gl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

LED Wall/Ceiling Flush Mount in Crystal-White Glass 1300lm, Aurora by Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A fixture that can be used as ceiling wall. Available in three sizes, with a close lenticular shape made of matte white glass with a crystal or topaz 'morrisa' rim. Light source:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Balance Flush Mount/Wall Scone in White Glossy
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elliptical orbit of a planet around the sun inspires this collection, which reminds of the movement created by the harmony and balance of invisible forces with glass and light. A...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Jube Wall Sconce in Light Amethyst Transparent with Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Jube Wall Sconce in Crystal Transparent with Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Puppet Wall Sconce Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Damascus Spotlight in Crystal Crystal by Paolo Crepax
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The collection is produced with the bozzolo technique: that consists in applying threads of molten glass to create an organic texture. Damasco is one of our most successful series, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal

Vistosi Armonia Wall Sconce in Smoky Striped Glass by Francesco Lucchese
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection with contemporary connotations that contains precious historical features: that of glass processings such as the “balloton” and the straight and twisted rigadin. Specif...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Vistosi Jube Wall Sconce in Old Green Transparent with Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Diadema Spotlight in Crystal by Romani Saccani Architetti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Light in motion. That is the sensation pervading the environment when a Diadema is switched on. The work of Romani Saccani Architetti Associati, the fathers of this project, first co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal

Vistosi Damascus AP 1A P Wall Sconce Light in Crystal Amber by Paolo Crepax
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The collection is produced with the bozzolo technique: that consists in applying threads of molten glass to create an organic texture. Damasco is one of our most successful series, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Diamante Spotlight in Crystal Glass Finish by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diamante collection is the result of an exclusively artisanal process. The artisan manufacture is enhanced by the new LED version. The suspensions, presented as a cluster or indi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Sconce Light in Amber Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Moris Flush Mount/Wall Sconce in White Satin Glass & Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Moris is available in three different sizes. It can be placed both as a ceiling and a wall lamp. The lens shape of the matt finished glass diffuser optimises the light flow. Speci...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Tread Wall Sconce in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Jube Wall Sconce in Burned Earth Transparent with Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Moris Flush Mount/Wall Sconce in White Satin Glass & Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Moris is available in three different sizes. It can be placed both as a ceiling and a wall lamp. The lens shape of the matt finished glass diffuser optimises the light flow. Speci...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Puppet Wall Sconce Light in Crystal Transparent Glass & Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Diamante Spotlight in Amber Glass Finish by Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diamante collection is the result of an exclusively artisanal process. The artisan manufacture is enhanced by the new LED version. The suspensions, presented as a cluster or indi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Modern Bolle Spotlight in Crystal Glass Satin Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The main characteristic of this collection of lamps produced with the “balloton” technique is the insertion of bubbles of air in the glass during its production. That creates multipl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Sconce Light in White Shaded Glass And Matt Black Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Late 20th Century Pair of Brass, Steel & Smoked Murano Glass by Vistosi
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Stunning pair of vintage Smoked Murano Glass Sconces with one E27 Light Bulb each. The part of glass covering the light bulb has been sanded...
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1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vistosi Jube Wall Sconce in Old Green Transparent with Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Saba Flush Mount/Wall Sconce in White Satin Glass And Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Available in four sizes, Saba is a pendant or ceiling lamp. The lenticular shape of the satin-finish blown glass makes it suitable for ambient lighting. Specifications: Material: Gl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Balance Flush Mount/Wall Scone in White Glossy Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elliptical orbit of a planet around the sun inspires this collection, which reminds of the movement created by the harmony and balance of invisible forces with glass and light. A...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Puppet Ring Sconce Light in Smoky Transparent Glass and Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Tread Wall Sconce in Burned Earth Transparent Glass & Matt Copper Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Damascus Spotlight in Crystal Amber by Paolo Crepax
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The collection is produced with the bozzolo technique: that consists in applying threads of molten glass to create an organic texture. Damasco is one of our most successful series, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal

Vistosi Tread Wall Sconce in Burned Earth Transparent Glass & Matt Bronze Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Sogno Flush Mount/Wall Sconce in White Satin Glass & Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Available in two sizes, Sogno can be fitted both as a ceiling and as a wall lamp. The satin-finish blown glass helps to create a soft ambient light. Specifications: Material: Gla...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Neochic Flush/Wall Sconce G Light in White Satin by Chiaramonte & Marin
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Soft curves and a polished surface meet blown glass in a model of extreme simplicity, suitable for any context. Specifications: Material: Glass Light source: E26 UL No of bulbs...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Sconce Light in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Puppet Wall Sconce Light in Smoky Transparent Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collection of lamps with a blown and irregular striped glass diffuser. The three sizes of the spheres and the different cable heights are designed to create elegant compositions. The...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Tread Wall Sconce in Old Green Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives Tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Jube Wall Sconce in Crystal Transparent with Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Jube Wall Sconce in Smoky Transparent with Matt Steel Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Futura Wall Sconce in Crystal Black Glass And Matt Black Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection of lamps made from a single piece of blown glass, whose particular workmanship, though, allows a double chromatic effect: transparent at the top, satin effect at the bot...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Sconce Light in White Shaded Glass And Matt Gold Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Armonia Wall Sconce in Crystal Striped Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection with contemporary connotations that contains precious historical features: that of glass processings such as the “balloton” and the straight and twisted rigadin. Spec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Vistosi Armonia Wall Sconce in Amber Striped Glass & Black & Copper Metal Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection with contemporary connotations that contains precious historical features: that of glass processings such as the “balloton” and the straight and twisted rigadin. Spec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Vistosi Sconce Light in Crystal Transparent Glass And Matt Black Nickel Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The distinctive feature of this model from the Puppet Ring collection are the rings with increasing diameter. They can be combined in different sequences to form the framework on whi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Diadema Wall Sconce AP L in Crystal by Romani Saccani Architetti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Light in motion. That is the sensation pervading the environment when a Diadema is switched on. The work of Romani Saccani Architetti Associati, the fathers of this project, first co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal

Vistosi Bot Flush Mount/Wall Scone in White Crystal And Glossy White Frame
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A collection that represents the idea of a volume in motion generating a new one. The concept is also a reminiscence of the process of glass blowing in which the incandescent glass contains light...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Balance Flush Mount/Wall Scone in White Glossy
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elliptical orbit of a planet around the sun inspires this collection, which reminds of the movement created by the harmony and balance of invisible forces with glass and light. A...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Pod Flush/ Sconce Light P in White Glossy Glass by Babled & Co.
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Pod collection is characterized by translucent and transparent finishes that are enhanced by the new LED source. The white spot in the central part of the diffuser is a completel...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Vistosi Diadema Wall Sconce AP P in Crystal by Romani Saccani Architetti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Light in motion. That is the sensation pervading the environment when a Diadema is switched on. The work of Romani Saccani Architetti Associati, the fathers of this project, first co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal

Vistosi Neochic Large Ceiling Lamp in White by Chiaramonte and Marin
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The design of this collection is inspired by the effect that water and wind make on a stone. The versatility of this lamp, ideal for any kind of decoration, comes from a recognizable...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

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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