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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Wall Lamp, in Burnt Black Aluminium, a Contemporary Work of Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall lamp, in burnt black aluminium, a contemporary work of art. A work of art in itself, this wall light is a unique source of light that lets the mind wander to planets, eclipses...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

New Wave Optic Wall Lamp Clear
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp in mouth-blown glass, hand painted silver edge with a painted black base, black fabric electrical cord. Specifications: Ø 10".    UL listed Bulb included: "LED Arbi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Rod Detail
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Murano glass wall sconce made of a curved panel, slightly frosted with wavy pattern reflecting on both sides. In the center is a unlacquered brass stem giving the final touch to this...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

'Chapo' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
Located in Glendale, CA
'Chapo' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Metal

Faceted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Curved brass wall sconces covered with narrow panels of gold tinted Murano glass. Two light sources per sconce
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

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

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Aluminum

Alabaster Tube and Brass Fitting Wall Sconces by Glustin Luminaires
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pure and elegant wall sconce made of a rectangular brass fitting holding a hollow tube of alabaster.
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Brass

Barovier and Toso, Venice, a Pair of Giant Wall Lamps in Fluted Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Barovier and Toso, Venice. A pair of giant wall lamps in fluted mouth-blown art glass and brass. Italian design, 1960s. Measures: 60 x 30 cm In excellent condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass

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

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Brass

Green Wall Light in Bronze
Located in Roeselare, BE
Wall fixture in chemical colored blue-green bronze with GU10 lamp 220v 50w or LED.
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Early 2000s Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Spectacular Pair of Murano Glass Silver-light pink Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large and spectacular Murano glass wall sconces, color silver/ light pink nb : the light is diffused by the sides and also by the white central rib. the white board in the pi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Italian Modernist Anvia Sconces by J.J.M. Hoogervorst C, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking set of three Anvia wall sconces, these pieces were designed by J.J.M. Hoogervorst, a notable figure in Dutch modernism celebrated for his functional yet sculptural lightin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

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

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Ceramic

Bronze Cielo Large Pendant by CTO Lighting
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Cielo large pendant by CTO Lighting Materials: Bronze with hand fritted glass Dimensions: W 38.5 x D 38.5 x H 22.5 cm integrated LED - trailing dimmable - 8w - 2700k wei...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Overscale Laudarte Srl, Italy, Murano Glass Sconces with Nickel Finish, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Overscale Laudarte Srl Italy Murano Glass Sconces with Nickel Finish, Pair, Offered for sale are two large handblown Murano glass wall sconces with nickel trim by Laudarte Srl. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

Pair of Seguso Italian Murano Gabbiani Gold Dusted Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Italian 1940's-Style Murano ""GABBIANI"" gold dusted white glass wall sconces with fluted design and a black rim on top & swirl finial bottom. (SEGUSO) (PRICED AS Pair) One...
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20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Contemporary Wall Luminaire Brass LED
Located in Roeselare, BE
A wall fixture made of blackened brass in the form of an organ pipe. Outside black. Inside yellow brass. Above e27 lamp, at the bottom GU10 lamp. Or led.
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Early 2000s Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Tubular Brass and Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Vertical wall sconces made of an oval brass backplate, covered with two curved panels of Murano glass gold tinted held in place by brass screws. Four l...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary Gilt Metal Fabric Shaded Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
4 Contemporary matte brass finish wall sconces with extended torch bodies. (PRICED EACH).
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20th Century American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

1 of the 6 Light Blue Ceramic Lamps, Rosettes by Jeanine Keizer, 1990
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Unique hand-cast ceramic “rosettes” from Jeanine Keizer’s 1990s Lichtpuntje installation are reborn as sculptural pendant lamps. Each set groups five to seven pieces in harmonising c...
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1990s Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic

1 of the 6 Colored Ceramic Lamps, Rosettes by Jeanine Keizer, 1990
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Unique hand-cast ceramic “rosettes” from Jeanine Keizer’s 1990s Lichtpuntje installation are reborn as sculptural pendant lamps. Each set groups five to seven pieces in harmonising c...
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1990s Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic

Neon Art, Vintage mechanic light sign panel box Bridgestone Brema
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage unique large light box of iconic Bridgestone Brema tyre manufacture the light box has been hanged for 50 year inside to an mechanic workshop around Lake Como . It has been ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Wonderful Pair Modern Thomas O'Brien Calliope Bronze Wall Sconces Visual Comfort
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Modern Thomas O'Brien "Calliope" In Bronze Large Wall Sconces By Visual Comfort
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20th Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Pair of Signal Sconces from Souda, White and Copper, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2 signal Sconces from Souda. Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal scon...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Pair of Sconces Five Elements by Stephane Ducatteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of sconces five elements by Stephane Ducatteau, original design, in oxidized steel and darkened patina. Very small production, dated and signed.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Ancora-W1 Contemporary Articulating Brass Wall Light Sconce, Flow Collection
Located in Paris, FR
21st century contemporary handcrafted wall lamp fixture or sconce, made of a gold polished brass structure adorned with a brown sheathed leather detail hand sewn by artisan saddle ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

“Two-Free” Contemporary Wall Lamp, Art Silvered Cobalt Glass, Cast Melted Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TWO-FREE The greatest love of all For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Satinated Brass and Alabaster Spiral Shades Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Adjustable satinated brass wall sconces with new spiral shaped alabaster diffuser.
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Aria Wall Light by Gaspare Asaro
Located in New York, NY
Airiness and playfulness intertwine in the Aria collection. Composed of a thick glass handblown semi-sphere, this unique piece allows for a wide variety of configurations via its sma...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Clay Wall Lamp by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Clay Wall Lamp by Hatsu Dimensions: D 14 x W 12.7 x H 22.9 cm Materials: Powder coated steel, terracotta. Available in terra or clay colors. All our lamps can be wired according to...
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2010s Indian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Light Blue Frosted Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Frosted light blue Murano glass sconces. The pair are made of hand blown glass with a light aqua color and a frosted back with a textur...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

'Triple Block Metal' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Triple Block Metal' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Steel

Contemporary Wide Blackened Elbow Wall Light by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Wide Blackened Elbow Wall Light by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 13 x D 9.5 x H 20.5 cm Materials: Blackened bronze. Available in blackened, aluminum, a...
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2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Tekna Essex City-C Wall Light with Dark Bronze Finish and Clear Glass
Located in New York, NY
Wall light in brass with outside fitted clear glass and spring closure. For indoor and outdoor use (IP44). Caret squirrel cage lamp 230V E27 2 x 7,7W 2300K. Main power 230V 50Hz.
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Chic Pair of Murano Glass "Rostrate" Style Sconces 2022
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Murano clear glass and brass spiked, "Rostrate" sconces in the style of Barovier. Italy 2022.
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Joy Wall Lamps Big by Draga&Aurel, Resin, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Drawing inspiration from the Space Age, Joy wall lamp emerges as an eye-catching luminous sculpture. Its vibrant colors are meticulously handcrafted in our atelier by layering epoxy ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Resin

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

Tekna Phare Single Wall Lamp with Polished Brass Finish, Small
Located in New York, NY
Wall lamp with tubular LED lamp, length 300mm or 500mm, 2700K, central lamp base type S14d. Central U-shaped lamp holder, fitted in a decorative brass box. For indoor use (IP20). ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Custom Amethyst Murano Glass Disc Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom amethyst Murano glass disc sconces. Customization is available for different dimensions, finishes and glass colors.
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Stainless Steel

“Tiffany” Wall Bracket 23 Mat-Cream Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exper...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Planet Wall Lamp with Electric Blue Steel, Brass, Aluminum Disc by Mette Schelde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Planet wall lamp with electric blue steel, brass, aluminum disc by Mette Schelde The discs are attached by magnets and can therefore be moved aroun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Pair of Striking Multicolor Contemporary Crystal Prism Wall Sconces Vortigo
Located in Rome, IT
Striking pair of huge Multicolor Murano wall sconce made by 41 Murano crystal prism "quadriedri" with a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses are ...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Cut Glass

Achille Castiglioni, Riplissé, a Wall Light or Ceiling Light, Flos, 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) Riplissé A ceiling light or wall light, the circular ondulated white lacquered metal shade centered with an opalescent white light. Label of th...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Fontana Arte Flute Wall Lamp by Franco Raggi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A glass cone holds the chromed aluminium reflector, supported by three slender metal rods. Equilibrium and lightness for this family of lamps available in floor and wall versions, fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Chrome

Gino Sarfatti 238/1 Wall Lamp for Arteluce, Italy, 1952
Located in London, GB
Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) has been hailed as the ‘master of light’. Entirely self-taught, he developed nearly 700 light fittings between the 1930s and 1970s after a brief spell in na...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Hotel Light 08 Limited Edition Sand and Nylon Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Hotel Light 08 Limited Edition Sand and Nylon Wall Light by Hot Wire Extensions Limited edition. Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, sand from sustainable sources. Dimensions: H 39...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nylon

Vintage Lucite and Brass Ram's Head Hollywood Regency Style Wall Sconces Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
These dramatic vintage lucite and brass wall sconces have the ram’s heads on either side. They have a very Hollywood Regency style to them. They have been restored and polished to th...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Wall Light, made from Bronze-Coloured Metal, Contemporary Piece.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall light, made from bronze-coloured metal, contemporary piece. This wall light is made from bronze-coloured metal and diffuses light gently with indirect lighting. Colour/materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Abalone & Fluted Brass Wall Sconce with Natural Seashell Shade [Corded]
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Ligurian Collection, a sophisticated family of handmade fixtures in natural sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of the north...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Wall Light from Designfornication with Vintage Midcentury Glass Plate
Located in Vienna, Austria
Glass wall lamp from designfornification. This is our own design based on a vintage glass plate, that was produced in Czechoslovakia in 1956. Thi...
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1950s Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

A Contemporary Grey Wall Light in Metal and Opal Glass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A contemporary grey wall light in metal and opal glass. This wall lamp effortlessly combines decorative charm and functionality. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this la...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Modern Giogali Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking pair of Murano glass Giogali sconces with gold, silver and copper color handmade glass links hanging on chrome frame. Available aslo a chandelier or ceiling light. Great d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Art Glass

Tekna Picture Small Wall Light with Dark Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
Tubular wall light on knuckle joint (90°) with a fixed bracket and backplate in brass. For indoor use only (IP20). Lamp 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

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Brass

Sand-Coloured Ceramic Wall Lamp, Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sand-coloured ceramic wall lamp, contemporary work. Wall lamp or table lamp in the style of the 1970s in sand-coloured ceramic, contemporary work contemporary handmade work. As this...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic

Olivia Sconce - Brushed Satin Brass - Milk Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Olivia sconce has a bench-crafted brass rectangular frame that highlights the glass globe making it the focal point of the fixture. OVERALL DIMENSIONS 13” W x 14” D x 22.5” H, 1...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Burnt Wood Eclipse Light Sculpted by Tilen Sepič
Located in Geneve, CH
Burnt wood eclipse light sculpted by Tilen Sepic Dimensions: Diameter 90 cm Also available in 70 cm and could be made to order in other dimensions Ava...
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2010s German Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood

Art Glass Dimpled Disk Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Brass wall sconces with dimpled art glass disk shades.
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Early 2000s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Art Glass

Wink Big Wall Lamp - Gold Bathed Frame and Pastel Pink Fringe by Masquespacio
Located in Geneve, CH
Wink Big Wall Lamp - Gold Bathed Frame and Pastel Pink Fringe by Masquespacio Dimensions: 30 x 50 x 15 cm Materials: Metal structure bathed in 24 ct gold...
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2010s Spanish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Black Vertical Sconce by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Vertical Sconce by Hatsu Dimensions: D 5.8 x W 11 x H 44.5 cm Materials: Ceramic, metal. Available in black, terracotta, blue, or clay colors. Please contact us. All our lamp...
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2010s Indian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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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