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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Item type: New and Made To Order
Style: Modern
Artemide Nur Mini LED Dimmable Ceiling Light in Glossy Black by Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Hicksville, NY
A system for the metamorphosis of light, Nur creates indirect light accompanied by a subtle “halo” effect on the ceiling. Aluminum molded body, polycarbonate lower diffuser, upper ca...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Artemide Pirce Dimmable Led Pendant Light in White by Giuseppe Maurizio Scutellà
Located in Hicksville, NY
Spirals gently descend delivering sculptural light effects. Painted aluminum body in white or black. Flexible painted steel structure, covered with a natural anti-yellowing silicone...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Murano Grey Glass Pair of Sconces in the Style of Venini
Located in Austin, TX
A diamond bright pair of Murano grey glass sconces in the style of Venini. This glittering pair of large flush mount sconces feature seven long pris...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Contemporary by Ghirò Studio 'Square' Sconce Black and Iridescent White Crystal
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Kartell Medium Bloom Wall Sconce in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bloom New lamp family with its elliptical shape and distinctive original structure covered by sparkling polycarbonate flowers as pure and precious as crystal comes in, wall light. As delicate as a spring bouquet, Bloom lights offer new and sophisticated multi-color nuances in lavender and mint or an elegant transparent white monochrome. A series of little lights located within the frame beams the light shafts through the flowers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plastic

Tondo 120 Wall Light in Gold Polycarbonate by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Jacopo Foggini was born in Turin and currently lives and works in Milan. He explores art and design crossing the boundaries imposed by the conventions of those disciplines. Jacopo jo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Resin

Jud Wall Lamps Polvere 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

Materials

Brass

Wall Sconce Brass Frame Nickel or Brass Finish Glass Spheres Artistic Mosaic
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Lumina Matrix Otto-P Wall Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Yaacov Kaufman
Located in New York, NY
Wall-ceiling lamp in aluminium alloy and steel made of a central body with eight arms that can be moved perpendicularly to the body; halogen or fluorescent compact bulbs can be used ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Altair I Modern Chandelier for Office and Lobby Interiors
Located in London, GB
The ALTAIR I contemporary chandelier is the perfect piece for high-ceiling space, including atrium and staircases. The bearing metal structure is elegant and geometrical. All functio...
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2010s European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nickel

Foscarini Bit 2 Wall Lamp in White by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp with reflected and diffused light. Wall fitting and wall rose in epoxy powder coated metal. Satin finish white or color painted glass diffuser, available in 5 different sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

DAYA-WO Oriental Engraved Brass Wall Light, Flow 2 Collection
Located in Paris, FR
A timeless wall light built in a solid brass structure with a cylinder white fabric shade and oriental hand-engravings on the wall plate and stem. Light source 1x60 W Max E14 23...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Coralli Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
Named after the Italian word for corals, this stunning sconce evokes these marine creatures in the organic texture in the striking branches that form its silhouette. The lightweight ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Amazing Wall Sconce Lamp Champagne Finish Murano Spheres Leather Insert
Located in London, GB
About Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

20705 Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid piece embellished with a cascade of stunning crystals, this exquisite Chandelier embodies all of the qualities of a Made in Italy product, as it is made by the hands of ex...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf

Flos In Vitro 3000K Non Dimmable Wall Scone in Black by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant outdoor lighting collection designed by Philippe Starck, In Vitro (translates to inside glass) modernizes the classic lantern into a contemporary structure. The collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Artemide Tolomeo Wall Parch Shade by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo shade wall spot combines the head of the Tolomeo table lamp with shade to a wall mounting support to allow for a soft ambient wall ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Altair II Modern Chandelier or Office and Lobby Interiors
Located in London, GB
The ALTAIR II contemporary chandelier is the perfect piece for high-ceiling space, including atrium and staircases. The bearing metal structure is elegant and geometrical. All functi...
Category

2010s European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Modernist 9-Disc Sconces in Hand Blown Murano Black & Translucent Glass
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of modernist 9-disc Vistosi sconces were made exclusively for High Style Deco by our atelier in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice, renowned for ce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nickel

1438 Applique
Located in Milan, IT
A charming applique, inspired by Italian tradition and nature. Made in metal, the applique is coated with a ivory finish and accented with silver leaf. Completing the applique are As...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine Parete 35 LED Wall Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Wall lamp made of steel with an adjustable, pivoting arm. The head can rotate 360°. Light source: 4W LED, with an ON/OFF switch. The maximum energy absorption is 5.3W. On/Off swit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Modernist Brass and Hand Blown Murano Glass 4-Tier Quadretti Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and dramatic pair of quadretti sconces were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Grupa LED Arigato Wall 2-Light by Filip Despot, Ivana Pavic & Tihana Taraba
Located in Yonkers, NY
The Arigato family of fixtures has appreciation built into its very DNA given its name means thank you in Japanese. According to its design team, Tihana Taraba, Ivana Pavic and Filip...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Artemide La Petite E12 Wall Light in Black by Quaglio Simonelli
Located in Hicksville, NY
La Petite walks on a wire, balancing between full and empty. There is no symmetry in its design, but there is order. A subtle harmony of elements disassembled, in equilibrium at the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Artemide Meteorite 35 E26 Wall & Ceiling Light in White by Pio & Tito Toso
Located in Hicksville, NY
At once raw and highly finished, meteorite is an expression of accessible beauty. In the tradition of Venetian battuto (beaten) glass, Pio & Tito Toso designed a special glass-blowin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Nautic Ilford Outdoor Wall Light 700 in Solid Brass
Located in Westport, CT
Outdoor wall light in weathered brass and clear glass with wall bracket in bronze powder coated aluminum. Closed top and open bottom 60 watt bulb.
Category

2010s European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Artemide Square Strip 26 LED Wall and Ceiling Light with Dimmer in Aluminum
Located in Hicksville, NY
Wall mounted strip lighting luminaire for direct diffused lighting. Composed of a frosted acrylic diffuser and an extruded aluminum body, 2.5 square str...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Artemide Tolomeo Classic Clip Spot Light in Aluminum
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo clip spot combines the head of the Tolomeo table lamp with a clip support to allow for a lighting solut...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Artemide Nur Mini 100W E26/A19 Ceiling Light in Glossy White
Located in Hicksville, NY
A system for the metamorphosis of light, Nur creates indirect light accompanied by a subtle “halo” effect on the ceiling. Aluminum molded body, polycarbo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Square Sconce in White Corian
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Cycladic Series, exploring the power of architecture brought to small scale. The Square sconce illuminates the purity, symbolism and intimate...
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Corian

Brass Wall Sconce, Mid century Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass wall lamp, style, 1950-1960 Production time: 6-7 weeks Measures: H 11.23 in., W 5.71 in., D 7.49 in. H 28.5 cm, W 14.5 cm, D 19 cm.  
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2010s European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Foscarini Birdie Wall Lamp in White by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp with diffused light. Wall mounting plate and covering flange in liquid coated die cast zamak, arm and diffuser support in liquid coated stee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Wall Light, Sconces, Solid Ashwood with LED Light Bulb, Facing Left
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall light, sconces, solid ashwood with LED light bulb, facing left. Sconce light facing left.
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

“Tiffany” Wall Bracket 23 Ruby Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, entir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

20801 Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
Expertly made by the hands of craftsmen in the mastery of iron forging, this splendid piece is embellished with a cascade of stunning colored crystals. This exquisite Chandelier that...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair of Custom Long Disc Sconces in the Manner of Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom long disc sconces in the manner of Vistosi. Customization available for different sizes and glass colors and finishes.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Flos IC Lights C/W1 Double Ceiling/Wall Sconce in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The latest addition to the IC Lights Collection: New IC Lights Ceiling/Wall Double comes with a double light source providing diffused light.The modern ceiling and wall sconce fixtur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Rounded Black Extension Arm Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Polished metal fitter with frosted glass shade and extended brass arm, which can adjust at two points. Made in Italy 9" minimum depth to 19" maximum depth. *Please Note: This fix...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Tekna Stockles Vertical Wall Light with Polished Chrome Finish
Located in New York, NY
Vertical wall lamp mounted top and bottom in a solid U-shaped brass glass holder both mounted into an open frame. The glass screen is mounted on a brass wall plate. For indoor use (I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Tekna Montrose City Small-C Wall Light with Dark Bronze Finish and Clear Glass
Located in New York, NY
Wall light with pagoda structure in dark bronze with outside fitted clear glass and spring closure. For indoor and outdoor use (IP44). Caret squirrel cage lamp 230V E27 7,7W 2300K...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Rose Applique
Located in Milan, IT
Sheets of stainless steel become so much more in the rose table lamp. Made entirely by hand, the wall lamp features two blossoming roses concealing tiny lights beneath its petals to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bamboo Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning sconce is part of the Bamboo Collection. The skillful hands of Officina Ciani's craftsmen forge the stainless steel structure to reveal the fine elements with the textu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stamped Modernist Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of Murano glass sconces of frosted glass with a geometric stamped pattern. We love the size and dynamic curve of this pair. Each sconce requires two medium-base bulbs up to 60...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

“Tiffany” Wall Bracket 30 Rust Red Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, entir...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Louis Poulsen, Outdoor Wall Lamp in Cooper by Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, outdoor wall lamp in cooper by Poul Henningsen Size: Width x height x length (mm) 450 x 290 x 505, 6.8 kg Shades: Spun copper. Wall box and arm: Copperplated, brass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Tekna Clovelly Wall Light with Polished Nickel Finish
Located in New York, NY
Wall light in brass, with one part ‘curved’ arm, closed gallery 3 1/4” and opal spherical glass. For indoor use only (IP42). Lamp LED E27 230V 4W 2700K Retro A60. Main power 230V ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Artemide Cadmo LED GU10 Wall Light in White
Located in Hicksville, NY
A curved aluminum panel envelopes and releases soft indirect light upwards while a separate source emits diffused light along the vertical aperture of the lamp. Floor and wall versio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Artemide Obice 18° LED Mini Wall Light in White by Alessandro Pedretti
Located in Hicksville, NY
Lights fixture with high-performance LED light sources. Wall installation. Composed by: body, adjustable joint, terminal board and protective screen. Body in injection mold of al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Small 'Mask I' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Mask I' Model #145 Alabaster sconce in the manner of Pierre Chareau. Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesier...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Louis Poulsen Outdoor Nyhavn Wall Light by Alfred Homann
Located in New York, NY
About This Product Nyhavn Wall was designed by Alfred Homann and Ole V. Kjær in 1976. Nyhavn Wall won a prize in a competition held by Louis Poulsen for lighting in old and heritage ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Tekna Clovelly Wall Light with Polished Chrome Finish Plated Brass
Located in New York, NY
Wall light in brass, with one part ‘curved’ arm, closed gallery 3 1/4” and opal spherical glass. For indoor use only (IP42). Lamp LED E27 230V 4W 2700K Retro A60. Main power 230V ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Wall Lamp 'Drama & Bouillabaisse'
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ceramic wall lamp by Superpoly. In their ceramic works, the duo is influenced by the ceramics of Vallauris, forged after the golden age of touristic economy, which are currently s...
Category

2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Swing Arm Sconce, Made in England
Located in Culver City, CA
With ebonised wood backplate, brass hardware, and black metal shade. Interior can be painted saffron yellow. Made in England Please specify amount o...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Artemide Ego 90 Square Downlight in Aluminum by Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Hicksville, NY
An outdoor family of recessed fixtures for drive-over or downlight application, Ego features high-performance LEDs and is available round or square shape. A stainless steel frame on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Artemide Ego 55 Round 14° Downlight in Aluminium by Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Hicksville, NY
An outdoor family of recessed fixtures for drive-over or downlight application, Ego features high-performance LEDs and is available round or square shape. A stainless steel frame on ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel, Aluminum

Jud Wall Lamps Carminio 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Cresta Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with hand blown matte white Murano glass globes, mounted on curved polished brass finish frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy 3 lights / E12 or E14 / ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Cresta Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano wall light or flush mount with hand blown smoky Murano glass globes, mounted on curved polished brass finish frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy 3 lights...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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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