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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
"Il Pezzo 3 Wall Sconce" - width 27cm/10.3" - nickel - crystal - LEDs
Located in Firenze, IT
Inspired by Arabic calligraphic art and the icon of the classical candelabrum is Il Pezzo 3, a collection of lamps with a hand-forged brass structure and elegant “candles” crafted fr...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Clear Textured Murano Glass with Brass Setting
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tall cleared textured Murano glass wall sconces with light bronze finished brass setting. Three lights per sconce. Price per sconce
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mattia Bonetti pair of tall patinated metal wall lights sconces 2009
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a unique pair of Mattia Bonetti wall lights commissioned by the Hotel Cristal in Paris in 2009. The structure is made of aged bronze patina metal, with special vinyl shades m...
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Early 2000s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

"Tiles 2" sconce in alabaster by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Tiles 2" alabaster sconce with brass structure. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2024. Price for ONE sconce
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Brass

SLAMP Clizia Large Flush Light in White by Adriano Rachele
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Clizia is a series of shapes fit together to create a perfect balance of reflections and transparencies. The lamp has taken note of natural forms, resembling a cloud that captures th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

"Hands" sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of "Hands" sconces in cast, sculpted and patinated bronze with enlightened rock crystal. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2024 Please note: Each rock crystal is unique. heig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Centric Wall Sconce in Solid Brass & Lilac Enamel Mesh Blueprint Lighting, 2019
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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Brass, Bronze

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

Pair of Modernist Murano Pearlescent Glass w/ 24K White Gold Obelisk Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This striking Pair of Modernist Murano Obelisk Sconces in Pearlescent Glass with 24-Karat White Gold originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Features a primary obelisk in the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Gold

Set of 5 AV Mazzega Italian Murano Glass Sconces, 1989
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This set of five wall sconces, was created by the famous Italian company from Murano AV Mazzega, with metal support and halogen bulbs, which ca...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Italian Adjustable Wall Light "Perla" Beige Modern Brass
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Wall light modern Italian swing. Fully modular. Cream color.
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Iron

Modern Vintage Blue Balloon Flushmount Sconce Yves Christin Bilumen, Italy 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage blue flushmount or sconce, which is colorful and nice. Yves Christin designed the iconic lighting for Bilumen Italy in the 1980s. The flus...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

“Tiffany” Wall Bracket 23 Powder 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 exp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Abalone & Fluted Brass Wall Sconce with Natural Seashell Shade [Hardwired]]
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

Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 40 x W 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Copper. 1 kg Available in other finishes: Silver,...
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2010s Mexican Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Copper

Foscarini Bit 5 Wall Lamp in Orange 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

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Glass

Wall Light and Sconce, Made of Brass and Plastic Film, Designed in Chicago
Located in Chicago, IL
Curious bright yet small, the LED wall sconce is characterized by its formal qualities and thin, round, flexible diffuser set in contrast to the black wires...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Single Textured Murano Glass Sconce
Located in Austin, TX
Sconce from the island of Murano made of textured hand-blown glass with a structure of brass. It has been newly wired to fit US standards. This sconce is currently located at our de...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary Silk Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Brand new Ruemmler contemporary white sconce. Clean and sleek sconce for a contemporary look. Includes wiring and shade.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Angle Indoor/Outdoor Wet-Rated Sconce/Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Angle is a sculptural wall light in cast aluminum. A sweeping arc of light is carved into the face of the fixture bringing balance to its Brutalist form. The casting is finished to a smooth texture and is available in satin aluminum, bronze or matte black finish, and is wet rated...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Silver Plate

'Tuba' Handcrafted Alabaster Sconce by Denis De La Mesiere
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tuba' Handcrafted Alabaster Sconce by Denis de la Mesiere. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Opinion Ciatti Foliae Small Sculptural Wall Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foliae wall is a sculptural lamp presented by Opinion Ciatti during the Salone, 2018. Many metal leaves welded together to form a spectacular wall lamp, just like many leaves in a tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Jill wall lamp by P. King, S. Miranda & G. Arnaldi for Arteluce
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Jill ceiling light by Perry King, Santiago Miranda and Gianluigi Arnaldi for Arteluce. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Deco period of the 1920s. In full eighties Me...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Grupa LED Arigato 2 Long Chandeliers 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

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Aluminum

Tekna Montrose LED Wall Light with Dark Bronze Finish and Clear Glass
Located in New York, NY
Hanging wall light in dark bronze with pagoda structure and handle (eyelet) with outside fitted clear glass and water-resistant cable entry. Provide...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Joy Wall Lamps Small 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

Materials

Resin

Vespera Light by WDSTCK Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vespera Light by WDSTCK Studio Dimensions: 10 D x W 7 x H 15 cm Materials: Brass, LED Dimmable Input voltage: 110V or 220V Color temperature: 2.200-2....
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2010s Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Modernist Handblown Murano Glass, Reeded Nickel & 24K White Gold Fleck Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Fluted Glass Sconces w/ 24Karat White Gold Flecks and Reeded Nickel Fittings originates from Ital...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Gold, Nickel

Contemporary Acrylic and Metal Design Wall Lamp.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary acrylic and metal design wall lamp. This wall lamp is inspired by the neon aesthetic of the 1980s. Made from a square acrylic shade in a semi-transparent taupe hue, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Handmade Artemis Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade artemis wall lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 90 L X 12 l X 100 H Materials: Brass, Opaline This lamp takes the shape of the bo...
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2010s Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Natural Brass Contemporary-Modern Ceiling Light Handcrafted in Italy by 247lab
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted ceiling lamp model "mini KYLE pl", made in brass; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-contemporary context. Its name, KYLE, comes fro...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Adjustable Wall Light "Perla" Beige Modern Brass Cream
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Wall light modern Italian swing. Fully modular. Cream color.
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Iron

“Sunnymoon” Contemporary Wall Sconce, Blue Satin art silvered glass, brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Sunnymoon is born. blue silvered - satin silvered glass Inspired by the clear sun light and the calm moon light, that are combined here. From the classic silhouette of our iconic Tw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Foscarini Double Wall Lamp in White by Valerio Bottin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp with indirect and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser achieved using glass blowing procedure without turning the glass in the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

Brass Swing Arm Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
All brass design, with articulating arm. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standard Lead ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

"Drop" sconces in alabaster by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of sconces in patinated brass and enlightened alabaster. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2024.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Lauren LED Sconce, 170"H, Handmade Brass, Bronze or Nickel
Located in Torslanda, SE
by Matthew Holleman, 2024 Standard size, 30”/76cm Length and 170"/403cm Height Brass, Nickel, and Bronze options are available. This piece is handmade in our Swedish workshop and f...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pivot Double Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms Made in Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
The pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Glustin Luminaires Creation Alabaster and Brass Hands Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
New exclusive design by Glustin Luminaires, egg shaped alabaster sconce with a crack carved in the middle spread by a pair of brass hands. Satin brass plate on the back. Two lights ...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Brass

Cuore Wall Light by Gaspare Asaro. Alabaster Version
Located in New York, NY
The Cuore collection was conceived with the goal of creating fixtures that are unexpected yet clean and harmoniously balanced. This is highlighted by the organically styled shades wi...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Two Tones Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a brass backplate, covered with two Murano glass panels, one tinted in smoked amber and the other in silver colour, held in place by brass decorative screws. Th...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

SLAMP - Aria Applique - Gold - Designed by Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid's luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Other

Short Cream & Brass Swing Arm Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Adjustable with painted metal shade and brass hardware extending from black metal mounting plate. Modern era Italian design. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of Two Modern Arteluce Opaline Glass Sconces Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Pair of "Jill" Arteluce sconces. Metal frame with opaline glass shades.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Freedom Wall or Hanging Light by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Freedom wall or hanging light by Davide Medri Design: Bruno Rainaldi Materials: mirror mosaic (silver) Also available in gold. Dimensions: H 36 x D 23 cm (single element, can be...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Mirror

VeniceM Urban Turn Arm Wall Light in Light Burnished Brass by Massimo Tonetto
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Adjustable wall lamp with diffused light. Light burnished brass structure with matte gold or matte black perforated metal lampshade. White Murano blown glass diffuser. Specificatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Bloom Single, Satin Brass, Handblown Glass, Plug in Sconce, Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Kalin Asenov designs and fabricates lighting in Savannah, GA. Asenov works with a team of artisans and manufacturers to prototype and build all pieces in his studio. The clear org...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces made of hand-blown Murano glass with a leaf like pattern and shape. Each sconce is made with smoked glass and features a gold glass spine down the center. They have b...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic two-armed brass and milk glass wall light designed and produced in Italy, 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.5”:H x 12” W x 6.65” D Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 6....
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1930s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

'Dragonfly Double' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Dragonfly Double' 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 Mesiere, who ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Metal

Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Medium Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

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

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Alabaster, Steel

Bespoke Cylindrical Wall Light With Reflector Shade, Polished Brass, Opal Glass
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom-made cylindrical wall light with an adjustable reflector shade. The light is made of polished brass and opal glass. Also available in the version without a reflector shade.
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2010s German Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Odyssey LG Sconce by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Odyssey LG Sconce by Schwung Dimensions: W 10.5 x D 14 x H 38 cm Materials: Brass, frosted glass Finishes available: Black gunmetal, polished nickel, brass Schwung is a German word...
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2010s Polish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Seguso Wall Lighting Ice Frost Murano Glass, Italy, 2000
Located in La xara, VC
Superb pair wall lighting with large half globe glass ice frost Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 40 x W 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Copper. 1 kg Dimmer version. Available in other f...
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2010s Mexican Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Serpente Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
A unique wall-mounted fixture with a vintage feel, this refined sconce is perfect for living rooms, hallways, bedrooms, and home offices where it provides diffused illumination combi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Serpente Sconce
Serpente Sconce
$1,236 / item
Frame ALU Brun 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 gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce Polished Nickel, Brutalist Perforated Metal Wall Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Wall light inspired by brutalist design and Op Art composed of interlocking mirror polished met...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Darkened Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
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2010s American 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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