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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Center-Mount Picture Light Adjustable Minimal Brass Linear LED Sconce, UL
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our take on a classic Picture Light is a minimal design with one big advantage--it is able to rotate. The projected light is adjustable, allowing for greater versatility in lighting various subjects. Customizable lengths guarantee the perfect fit for any lighting project that requires linear lighting. With our Picture Lights...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pillow Wallflower LED Brass Wall Sconce w/ Blown Glass & Pull Switch 'mama'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As artists, one of the joys in life is to fall in love with a color, shape, or idea. That is what happened with the Pillow Glass. Once in hand it became a fun exercise to see how man...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pyppe Wall Lamp II by Utu Lamps
By DOOQ
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyppe wall lamp II by Utu Lamps Dimensions: 39 x 32 x 32 cm Materials: lacquered metal, brass, nickel /copper, travertine. All our lamps can be wired ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Travertine, Metal, Brass, Copper, Nickel

VeniceM Numa Wall Sconce in Brass and Glass by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Wall lamp with diffused light. Dark burnished brass structure. Crystal, amber or smoke grey Murano blown glass trihedrons. Specifications: Function: Wall Location: Interior L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Artemide Dioscuri 14 E12 Wall and Ceiling Light in White
Located in Hicksville, NY
A globe-like diffuser of acid-etched blown glass atop a thermoplastic base, Dioscuri is available in 4 sizes which are all dimmable aside from the smallest. A multiple design-award w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass, Resin

Contemporary, Handmade Wall Lamp Sconce, Bamboo Cherry, by Mediterranean Objects
Located in Barcelona, ES
FOC lamps are designed and manufactured by Mediterranean Objects in Barcelona, Spain. They consist of an outer shade of cherry-colored dyed bamboo, interwoven with a black thread, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bamboo

Custom Pair of Gaston Double-Arm Plaster Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of Gaston double-arm plaster sconces. One pair is currently available. Note: these sconces can be customizable in any size, material, color. Please inquire about customiz...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plaster

Spreaderlight 12V LED Wall Light with Rough Dark Bronze Finish Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall light in sand casted brass with frosted glass. For outdoor use (IP43). LED module 230V 4,3W 2700K 145lm. Main power 230V 50Hz.
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Green Wall Light in Bronze Created by Atelier Boucquet
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

Signal Sconce from Souda, Nickel, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal sconce is perfectly balanced by it’s striking form. W...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Steel, Aluminum

Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in pink hand-blown murano glass. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994. The glass shade is signed "Venini ". We have the original b...
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1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Centric Wall Sconce in Oil-Rubbed Bronze & White Enamel Mesh, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The centric wall sconce is a stately take on French modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade nestled into a large solid brass bowl. Part of our...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Enamel, Bronze, Brass

Vintage Stilux Milano Pair of Orange Sconces
Located in Catania, CT
Great condition for this set of two orange lacquered metal sconces produced by Stilux Milano during the 70s. Manufacturing Tag and label. Mendola model. Full working with EU standard...
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20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Short Arch Window Light Sculpture by Yonathan Moore, Rep by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
The small arch window light sculpture is a part of the window series from Optical Monuments - a collection exploring the intersection of refraction, diffus...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Signal Sconce, White and Nickel, from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern sconce or flush mount. Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal sconce is perfectly bal...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel, Aluminum

Stasis Wall Light, Brass + Bronze by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Stasis wall light - Brass + bronze by Bert Frank Dimensions: 53 x 30 x 47 cm Materials: Brass, bronze When Adam Yeats and Robbie Llewellyn founded Bert Frank in 2013 it was a me...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Beran Wall Light Nickel Large by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran wall light nickel large by Bert Frank Dimensions: ?36 x 6cm Materials: Nickel All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired f...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

Contemporary Wall Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
An exercise in sleekness and functionality, this wall lamp will sublimely illuminate any refined contemporary decor with its uniformly projected light. The brushed bronze metal suppo...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Modernist Handblown Murano Glass and 24kt Gold Sconces with Reeded Brass Arms
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and sophisticated pair of sconces were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Signal Sconce from Souda, Black and Nickel, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Sconce or Flush Mount. Composed of a spun metal shade that reflects light filtered through a perforated metal diffuser, the subtle warmth of the signal sconce is perfectly bal...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel, Aluminum

Aged Brass Plus One Large Lamp by Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Aged brass plus one large lamp by Paul Matter. Dimensions: L: 240 mm, H: 254 mm, D: 155 mm 1 Type E27 Base, 3W - 5W LED. Warm White, Voltage 220-240V. CE Certified Dimmable upon...
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2010s Indian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Brace Wall Light Nickel Small by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Brace wall light nickel small by Bert Frank Dimensions: 7 x 16 x H 43 cm Materials: Nickel, Alabaster All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Nickel

Foscarini Chouchin Semi Wall Lamp by Lonna Vautrin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A personal, discreet form in shiny blown glass, for a glare-free, warm and gentle glow. Materials: Lacquered blow glass. Light Source: Max 1x30W E26 Color: White, Gold, Graphite ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Molecular 'Snowflake' Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of "snowflake" sconces- based on one of High Style Deco's most iconic chandeliers- was realized in Murano, Italy. Representing a modern classic, these sconces were...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

55 Monaco Wall I Lamp by Dooq
By DOOQ
Located in Geneve, CH
55 Monaco wall I lamp by Dooq Dimensions: W 55 x D 55 x H 9 cm Materials: lacquered metal, rattan, terrazzo. Also available in different dimensions. ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Tanto Wall Light, Double, Green Marble by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Tanto wall light, double, green marble by Bert Frank Dimensions: 15 x 9 x H 65 cm Materials: brushed brass, white carrara marble When Adam Yeats and Robbie Llewellyn founded Ber...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble, Brass

Seletti "Linea" Multiuse LED Light in Yellow
Located in Doral, FL
Linea, a name and a shape. The fluorescent lamp by Seletti that cuts into the darkness with the colours of the rainbow. Segments of light with a defined length, but endless personali...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Wood

Seletti "Linea" Multiuse Led Light in Green
Located in Doral, FL
Linea, a name and a shape. The fluorescent lamp by Seletti that cuts into the darkness with the colours of the rainbow. Segments of light with a defined length, but endless personali...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Wood

Monaco Wall Lamp by Dooq
By DOOQ
Located in Geneve, CH
Monaco wall lamp by Dooq Dimensions: W 45 x D 27.5 x H 70 cm Materials: lacquered metal, brass/nickel, rattan and wood spheres. Information: 230V/50H...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Nickel, Brass

Butterfly Contemporary Wall light sculpture , art Silvered Glass white color
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
WALL BUTTERFLY Colored glass wings are dancing in the sky Since 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home collection. Wall Sculpture Butterfly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Large Sergio Mazza Sigma Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(4) Large Sergio Mazza sigma wall lamp or sconces from Italy. Can be mounted either vertically or horizontally as a sconce or as a ceiling fixture. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Tanto Wall Light, Large, Green by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Tanto wall light - large - green by Bert Frank Dimensions: 65 x 9 x 9 cm Materials: Brushed brass, green guatemala marble When Adam Yeats and Robbie Llewellyn founded Bert Frank...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble, Brass

Inspiring Trees S Wall Lamp, Aged Copper, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Inspiring trees recreates a treetop and is fully handcrafted. The rays of light pierce the geometric design in an unexpected way; almost ethereal. Slender and seemingly minimal, Ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Foscarini Filo Wall Lamp by Andrea Anastasio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is an artistic masterpiece, resulting from the designer’s concept of breaking the lamp apart and putting each individual component back together. Unconventional and oozing a stron...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Reflector Wall Sconce 300, LED Light Fixture, Silver Anodized / White Shade
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The powerful LED reflects off a delicately curved dish, accenting a room with a soft indirect light. The textured, matte white aluminum reflector can be matched with one of three fi...
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2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

White Spate Wall Light by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
White Spate wall light by Bert Frank Dimensions: H 47 x W 44 x D 13.6 cm Materials: Brass, marble, glass Available finishes: Bronzed brass, black brass All our lamps can be wir...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble, Brass

Amazing Patinated Palladio Aries Wall Lamp
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing wall lamp - wonderful patinated.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Large Circle Sconce in Antique Brass
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Cycladic Series, exploring the power of architecture brought to small scale. The circle sconce illuminates the purity, symbolism and intimate...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Revolve Wall Light, Polished Brass, Oxblood by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Revolve wall light - Polished brass - Oxblood by Bert Frank Dimensions: 31 x 63 x 35 cm Materials: Brass, steel   Flush-fitting opal glass shade with central dome of polishe...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Shear Wall Light, Brass, Black by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Shear wall light - brass - black by Bert Frank Dimensions: 40 x 20 x 46 cm Materials: Brass When Adam Yeats and Robbie Llewellyn founded Bert Frank in 2013 it was a meeting of m...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

20th Century Pair of Crystal Wall Lamp with 5 lights (gold) Inspired of Baccarat
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This pair of crystal wall lamp with 5 lights is made of solid and hand cut crystal. The central barrel is in gold metal covered by crystal parts. We ha...
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20th Century French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Metal, Gold

DeCastelli Aare Wall Sconce in Brass by Alexander Purcell Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Aare Gorge in Switzerland is testimony to natural erosion, shaped by the last ice age. Here, a river originating from melting glaciers once carved deep into the rock, cutting to its core. Thus, little by little, light began working its way into the cracks, amid ancient limestone...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Formation Double Wall Sconce LED Aluminum Light Fixture, Matte Black
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The formation double sconce is an elegant wall-mounted LED lighting fixture ideally suited for, hallways, powder rooms and other commercial spaces that require accent lighting...
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2010s Oceanic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Revolve Wall Light, Brushed Brass, White by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Revolve wall light - brushed brass - white by Bert Frank Dimensions: 31 x 63 x 35 cm Materials: Brass, steel Available in polished brass Flush-fitting opal glass shade with c...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Foscarini Tobia Wall Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The lightness of a sign that outlines a body and a form to narrate a function. Tobia is an example of how simplicity can have character. Available with and without cable, Tobia wall ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

“Tiffany” Wall Bracket 23 Onion Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufacturing silvering method, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

“Tiffany” Wall Bracket 23 Onion Chalky, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp! TIFFANY the iconic lamp! For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Revolve Wall Light, Brushed Brass, Blue by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Revolve wall light - brushed brass - blue by Bert Frank Dimensions: 31 x 63 x 35 cm Materials: Brass, steel Available in polished brass Flush-fitting opal glass shade with central ...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Brace Wall Light Small by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Brace wall light small by Bert Frank Dimensions: 42.7 x 16 x 6.7 cm Materials: Brass Available in: Nickel All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to th...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Brass

Rift Wall Light by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Rift wall light by Bert Frank Dimensions: 36 x 15 x 15.5 cm Materials: Brushed brass, dark bronze detail, opal glass When Adam Yeats and Robbie Llewell...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Artemide Niki 100W Wall & Ceiling in Satin Glass by Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Hicksville, NY
Niki’s design is at a crossroad of classic and modern lighting: a familiarly shaped fixture capable of effortlessly complimenting any space. Materials: Body in stainless steel. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Late 20th Century Pair of Brutalist Iron & Glass Sconces by A. Poli for Poliarte
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Albano Poli was born in Verona on August 2, 1935. He attended the Napoleone Nani art school in Verona, directed by the master Pino Casarini. As suggested by master Pino Casarini, Albano Poli began creating masterful works of art using glass material. In a small art shop in the center of Verona Albano Poli begins his long career. These Impressive brutalist sconces...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wrought Iron

Revolve Wall Light, Brushed Brass, Black by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Revolve wall light - Brushed brass - Black by Bert Frank Dimensions: 31 x 63 x 35 cm Materials: Brass, steel Available in polished brass Flush-fitting opal glass shade with central...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Revolve Wall Light, Polished Brass, Black by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Revolve wall light - polished brass - black by Bert Frank Dimensions: 31 x 63 x 35 cm Materials: Brass, steel Available in brushed brass Flush-fitting opal glass shade with central...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Steel

Stasis Wall Light, Brass + Polished Copper by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Stasis wall light, brass + polished copper by Bert Frank Dimensions: 53 x 30 x 47 cm Materials: Brass, copper When Adam Yeats and Robbie Llewellyn founded Bert Frank in 2013 it ...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Copper

Tree Branches Wall Lamp, Hammered Copper, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Tree branches wall lamp recreates the sunbeams that pierce the density of forests. The light appears on a secondary plan, brightening the wall aroun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Single Riddle Wall Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Single Riddle wall lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: H 19 x 12 x 18 cm Materials: Brass Available finishes: Brass and black All our lamps can be wired according to each country. ...
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2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Flos Smithfield C LED 3000 K Sconce Lamp by Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Smithfield family, the Smithfield C ceiling-mounted lamp manages to be both grand and unassuming. Providing direct light through its aluminum body, it is well suited for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

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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