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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Pair of Vendome Sconce by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two wall sconce with hand blown glass with a white fret. Each sconce is unique in form. The bronze wall attachment is made to work with a standard J box. Light uses one candelabra ba...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Contemporary, Italian Modern, Flower Sconces, Murano Glass, Gold Leaf, Brass
Located in Manhasset, NY
Contemporary, Italian Modern, Flower Sconces, Murano Glass, Gold Leaf, Brass, Italy, 21st C. Discover our contemporary flower sconces, expertly designed and produced in a small glas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Kumo Wall Light by Thomas Trad
Located in Geneve, CH
Kumo wall light by Thomas Trad 2019 Dimensions: Varies between 70 and 80 cm in diameter 10 cm in depth Materials: Wood, pink onyx, LED light H...
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2010s Lebanese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Onyx

Wonderful Pair Donghia Stellare 2 Arm Hand-Blown Gold Dust Murano Wall Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Donghia Stellare 2 arm hand-blown with gold dust Murano wall Sconces. Dimensions: H 18.5 x W 24 x D 10.
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20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

New Wave Optic Wall Lamp Rose - Pink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp in mouth-blown glass, hand-painted gold edge with a painted black base, black fabric electrical cord. Specifications: Ø10" UL listed.
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2010s Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

FLOS Wirering Wall Light in Grey and Pink by Formafantasma
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exercise in reduction, stripped back to its most essential elements, offering beautifully rendered light. The wire holds a simple ring fitted with an LED strip. The cable and ring...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Sconce by Georges Pelletier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare applique à décor figuratif de hibou par Georges Pelletier.
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1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Seagram Wall Lamp, Estremoz & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Seagram wall lamp receives the name of the first attempt at skyscraper construction by the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe. Following the functionalist aesthetic of the Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble, Brass

Flos Pochette Up & Down LED Wall Light by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rodolfo Dordoni's work draws inspiration from a Minimalist aesthetic: like Rodolfo Dordoni’s most beloved designs, the Pochette makes good use of less material to create a piece that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Alabaster Wall Light by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Alabaster Wall Light by Hatsu Dimensions: D 14 x W 11.5 x H 32.7 cm Materials: Plated steel, alabaster. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it w...
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2010s Indian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster

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

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Nickel

Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Oak, Rattan, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, oak and rattan wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 8” H x 6.9” W x 11” D Backplate Dimensions (inches): 6.81" H x 4...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

St Germain Sconce, Gold Leaf, by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to complement our St Germain chandelier, these wall sconces have a half dome shape and are handcrafted with our signature plaster of Par...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Stainless Steel

Flos IC Lights C/W2 Double Ceiling/Wall Sconce in Chrome by Michael
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

Brass

Pair of Extra Large Olivia Cognet Round Ceramic Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Extra large Curved ceramic wall sconces by Olivia Cognet, which are one of the most popular designed by Olivia scaled up. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, French artist and designer Olivia Cognet has focused on ceramics as the fertile medium through which she expresses her boundless creativity. With the freedom this material affords to explore every type of shape and size, she creates monumental bas-reliefs and giant to- tems as well as chairs, tables, lamps and vases. These unique pieces, handmade by the artist in her studio, all share the same high aesthetic, abstract and graphic standards. She draws inspiration from the lights and shadows of the landscapes of California...
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2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

'Block Double Metal' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Block Double Metal' 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Steel

'Block Double Metal' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Block Double Metal' Model #185 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Steel

Shell Wall Light by Gaspare Asaro-Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Shell wall light is forged from brass to create an organic shell nestling three of our handblown Sfera glasses made in Murano. Shown in the primary images in Bronzo Nuvolato-sub...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Flos In Vitro 2700K 0-10V LED Wall Scone in Forest Green 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

Foscarini Lake Wall Lamp in Ivory by Lucidi and Pevere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wall lamp with a diffused, reflected light. The diffuser is made of liquid varnished injection molded ABS. The white epoxy powder varnished wall mount in die-cast steel acts as a h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Fiberglass

Tekna Picture Wall Light with Polished Nickel Finish, Medium
Located in New York, NY
Tubular wall light on knuckle joint (90°) with a fixed bracket and backplate in brass. For indoor use (IP20). Two lamps LED 230V E14 deco tubular long 4W 2200K 260lm. Main power 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Perla Flushmount Ceiling Light by Gaspare Asaro-Satin Brass/Bronze Finish.
Located in New York, NY
The Perla flushmount features an organic brass shell nestling our Sfera glass handblown in Tuscany. The first images show the fixture with a satin bra...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Set Post Modern Diamond Shape Wall Lamps, 1980s, Spain
Located in Den Haag, NL
2 small Diamond shape Post Modern Wall lamps .Metallic Green color . comes with Brass details . Halogen . Good condition .
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1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of "Daisy" Sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of "Daisy Flower" sconces in brass and sculpted Murano glass. Creation Studio Glustin.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Brass Wall Sconce with Glass Hurricane Globe
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary antiqued brass wall sconce with hurricane globe shade. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century Unknown Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Foscarini Lake Wall Lamp in Red by Lucidi and Pevere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wall lamp with a diffused, reflected light. The diffuser is made of liquid varnished injection molded ABS. The white epoxy powder varnished wall mount in die-cast steel acts as a h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Fiberglass

Phaos Wall Sconces by Adeline Delesalle
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Phaos ceramic wall sconces made by the french contemporary artist Adeline Delesalle. Curved main piece on which are layers of panels with spaces allowing the light to go through. Ar...
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2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Danke studio sconce diabolo massive brass
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danke Galerie is delighted to present its new collection of modern lighting fixtures. These sconces were designed in our studio to create a new range of modern, timeless lighting fix...
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2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Wonderful Modern Polished Nickel Horn Tusk Sconces Barbara Cosgrove Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren, Barbara Cosgrove
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of Four / Two Pairs Of Modern Polished Nickel Back With Long White Faux Horn / Tusk Sconces Accompanied By Beautiful Grey Shades, In The Manner And Style Of: Barbara...
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20th Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nickel

Fractale Medium Glass Wall or Ceiling Light
Located in Westport, CT
Gold thermoformed glass (also available in silver) mounted on a base available in lacquered black metal or solid oak. Can be used as a wall or ceiling light. Handmade in Europe Ava...
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2010s Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Bola Disc Flush Wall and Ceiling Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A study in refined simplicity, Bola Disc Flush offers a magical combination of mirror and globe refined down to its bare essentials. The objective with the Bola Disc Flush is to prov...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Two Wall Lamps or Sconces Chakra by Gregorio Spini for Kundalini, Italy
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare and elegant wall lamps or sconces 'Chakra'. Designed by Gregorio Spini for Kundalini, Italy, 2000s. Makers label on the bulb socket. Executed in fiberglass and met...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pearl Small Yrto Wall Light by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Pearl Small Yrto Wall Light by Lisa Allegra Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Also available in Almond and Blackened gold finishes. Please contact us. Born in 1986 in...
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2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Brass Wall Light Glas e14 Led Lamp
Located in Roeselare, BE
This wall light is made of brass profiles, chemically blackened. With wire glass and 3 e27 sockets with led lamp. For inside as well as outside.
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2010s Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Reed Wall Light in Satin Bronze Finish, UL Listed by Tom Kirk
Located in London, GB
Inspired by slender, natural forms, the Reed Wall Lights are designed to deliver soft accents to an interior lighting scheme. Used in conjunction with the Reed portable luminaires, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Hans Kogl "wisteria" Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Hans Kogl "wisteria" sconces attributed to Jean-Henri Jansen. Gilt metal. Measures: H: 78 cm, W: 118 cm, D: 20 cm.
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1960s European Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Vega Due Wall Sconce / Ceiling Mount in Onyx by Matthew Fairbank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Vega Due is a geometric, modular, contemporary lighting fixture. Vega is suitable for installation on the ceiling as a flush mount, ...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Onyx, Aluminum

Pair of Post Modern Wall Sconces by Bieffeplast, Italy 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Post Modern style wall sconces designed by the Bieffeplast, an iconic and influential Italian design company from Padua, Italy. These elegant sconces are a beautiful exampl...
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20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Cintola Wall Light Twin in Satin Bronze and Smoke-Grey Glass by Tom Kirk
Located in London, GB
A larger version of the Cintola Wall Light, the Twin adds vertical height and presence to the rounded profile of its sibling. Available in a range of standard and custom finishes, al...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Frame Wood S UL
Located in Lisboa, PT
"The Frame wall lights feature a simple yet sculptural design, showcasing a harmonious blend of materials: mahogany wood paired with paper. The paper emits a soft, warm glow of light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood, Paper

Wall sconce in oak Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A glass shade and oak base sconce by Guillerme et Chambron Edition Votre Maison
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1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Oak

Natural Brass Contemporary-Modern decorative Wall Light Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted wall lamp model "BOWLY", made in brass; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-contemporary context. Its name, "BOWLY", recalls its shap...
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2010s 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

Workstead Orbit Satellite
Located in Floyd, VA
ORBIT SATELLITE introduces a second reflector to our classic ORBIT SCONCE. With two arms rotating 320 degrees in tandem, the warm glow of the porcelain bulb is both directed and contained. Features an integrated dimmer knob. UL Listed. Damp Rated...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Argo Spot by Centro Stile Esperia for Esperia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative spot light with central body made of brass mesh and solid brass details. Adjustable. Available in the ceiling, wall and suspension version.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Hive Sconce by Research.Lighting, Polished Nickel, 3in Glass, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Hive Sconce in polished nickel designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Polished Nickel Electronics: 1x G9 Sock...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Luna Wall Light by Gaspare Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Luna wall light’s simple round shape is elevated by its elliptical cross-section and distinctive cut-outs that let out a soft glow. At the center is our Sfera glass handblown in ...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Sconce by Maison Charles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A stainless steel sones by Maison Charles.
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Frame OW S UL
Located in Lisboa, PT
"The Frame wall lights feature a simple yet sculptural design, showcasing a harmonious blend of materials: lacquered stainless steel paired with paper. The paper emits a soft, warm g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Pair of Square Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces made of a square brass structure, two sources of light hidden behind a slab of patterned Murano glass and a central red glass disc in the middle.
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Cresta Sconce / Flushmount by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano wall light or flushmount with hand blown frosted amethyst Murano glass globes, mounted on curved polished brass finish frame / Designed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Disc Sconces by Carlo Nason
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful Murano glass disc sconces by Carlo Nason. This Italian pair of important fixtures feature 21 light amber hand blown glass discs, each textu...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Set of four large two tier handblown Murano feather sconces by Barovier et Toso
Located in New York City, NY
A set of four of large double tier Barovier et Toso hand-blown crystal leaf sconces. (Seven or possibly eight single sconces available) Each sconce features tiered palm fronds or lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

Cintola Wall Light Twin in Polished Aluminium and Bronze Glass by Tom Kirk
Located in London, GB
A larger version of the Cintola Wall Light, the Twin adds vertical height and presence to the rounded profile of its sibling. Available in a range of standard and custom finishes, al...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Tablet 6 Wood Wall Sconce
Located in Edmonton, CA
The Tablet series consists of multiple wood backing plates that showcase the glass globe as it sinks into the wood behind it. This series is available in various finishes. This fi...
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2010s North American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Plywood Wall Lamp by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Plywood wall lamp by Rick Owens 2013 Dimensions: L 15 x W 15 x H 51 cm Materials: Plywood Weight: 5.3 kg Note: led 230v. Rick Owens is a Cali...
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2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plywood

Looshaus Wall Lamp, Carrara and Nickel, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Looshaus wall lamp is a contemporary design that interprets the modernist austerity of the Looshaus building by architect Adolf Loos. The Loosh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Carrara Marble, Marble, Nickel, Metal, Brass

Hotel Light Series Nr. 2 Contemporary Wall Light
Located in London, GB
The Hotel Light series is an example of Hot Wire Extensions’ bold innovative manufacturing process. Hot Wire Extensions is a young sustainable desi...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nylon

Pair of Philippe Starck Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of sconces by Philippe Starck with Opaline Glass.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Alcove Tilleul UL
Located in Lisboa, PT
Introducing the Alcoves, a collection of elegant ceramic wall sconces designed to enhance contemporary interiors with their delicate blend of art and functionality. Handcrafted in Po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

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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