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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
Period: 20th Century
Murano Glass Wall Lamps Model Samarcanda by Lino Tagliapietra F3 International
Located in Milan, Italy
Italian murano glass wall lamps model Samarcanda designed by Lino Tagliapietra and produced by F3 International in 1983. Original label.
Biography
Lino Tagliapietra has worked wi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Model B3 Wall Light Sconce / Uplight / Downlight by René Jean Caillette
Located in London, GB
This lamp, originally designed as a floodlight before the invention of the spot light, gives a strong light that you can focus. It can project its light downward for reading and for ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Four-Light Mirror Wall Lamp Sconce Flush Mount by Fischer Leuchten Germany 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant German modern wall light, with chrome base on a mirror and mounted on white lacquered metal. Manufactured by Fischer Leuchten in the 1980s. This fixture requires four Europea...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Pair of 1970s Blown Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of double arm champagne color hand blown glass wall sconces.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Italian Glass Wall Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
A smart pair of sconces in the manner of Fontana Arte, with chrome fitting and thick cut curved glass diffusers.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Set of 5 AV Mazzega Italian Murano Glass Sconces, 1989
By AVMazzega
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modernist Brutalist 24-Karat Yellow Gold Gilded Two-Arm Branch Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and elegant pair of modernist brutalist branch sconces feature two arms; a rectangular backplate with a hand carved texture; and two arms resembling tree branches that ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Gold
Eight Blue and White Swirl Murano Glass Cone Wall Sconces
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Lot of 8 (eight) Murano glass wall sconces consisting of a single stylised cone and a metal wall plate with a single socket and mount. Each fixture re...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Wall Sconces, Silvered Bronze, Two Arms Large Mid century deco large a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of sconces cast in bronze with antique silver patina. Two arm, wired, 4" candle sleeves. Center mounting. Custom made for an interior designer in LA. New /old stock from s...
Category
1990s North American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 1970s Kalmar Frosted Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970's J.T. Kalmar glass sconces.
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
16 Charlotte Perriand CP1 Sconces, Les Arcs, Savoy, France
Located in Paris, FR
Charlotte Perriand CP1 iconic sconces. Designed for Les Arc ski resort in Savoy, France in 1962. They where produced by Steph Simon Gallery until the seventies. They are made of blac...
Category
20th Century French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Illuminated Wall Sculpture by Angelo Brotto, 1972
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Illuminated wall sculpture designed by Angelo Brotto. Italy, Esperia, 1972.
The Oceano wall sculpture, square brushed metal casing with ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass
1990s Wall Ship Sculpture Sconce by J.P. Jolly, Iron, Brass, Belgium
Located in Girona, ES
Ship sculpture wall light, iron and brass.
Design: J.P. Jolly
Belgium, Quaregnon, circa 1990.
Category
1990s Belgian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
François Monnet Modernist Pair of Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of François Monnet pairs of sconces, modernist.
Fold brushed and stainless steel panel
2 lights per sconce, 40 watts max bulb.
3 pairs available.
Good original condition.
...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Barovier & Toso Wall Lamps with Blue Arms
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These unusual wall lamps are made of Murano glass by Barovier & Toso in Venezia. The body is made of white glass and 2 blue arms come out on each side. Inside you can install an E27 ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Art Glass Slip Shade Sconces
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of bronze powder-coated perforated wall mount with art glass panel that slips into the front and illuminated from the rear by single light bulb.
Category
20th Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modernist Brass, Hand Blown Clear Murano Glass and Black Enamel Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of sconces were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature undulating c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Large Lamperti Sconce
By Lamperti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(1) Statuesque satin nickel large Lamperti sconce from Italy. Fully restored, and rewired and ready for use in the US. We can rewire for use anywhere in the world. Currently has thre...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Brass Wall Lamp, France, 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful original French Modernist wall light in brass from Art Deco period of the 1940s.
The wall light is excellent condition, all the electric parts have bee renewed and fit t...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of Ten Maison Charles Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Set of ten Maison Charles sconces, brass and bronze.
Possibility to sell them by pair.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Veca 3 Layer Blue Murano Glass Sconces
By VECA
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elliptical shaped Murano glass sconces composed from layers of blue and clear glass on chrome frame. Each sconce has one-light source, 60W Max. Rewired for use in the USA.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pop Art Yellow and Black Perspex Light Panel by Johanna Grawunder Italian Design
Located in London, GB
A 1980s Pop Art yellow and black perspex light panel by Johanna Grawunder
An Art Lighting panel, yellow / black perspex with florencescent light bulbs. I...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plexiglass
1980 Italy Stilnovo Milano Telescope Wall & Ceiling Lamp Black & White
By Stilnovo
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Minimalist halogen wall and ceiling lamp with a black and white metal frame. The head on the telescopic arm is movable. Thus, the light can be aligned selectively. Manufactured by St...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
A Pair of Ron Rezek Reading Lamps
By Ron Rezek
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting pair of Ron Rezek reading lamps/wall lights. Swiveling head allows light to be directed in different ways. One is in original, unused packaging. One lamp is slightly ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Wall Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of wall sconces by Sciolari, made in Italy possibly for Stilnovo. They feature chrome frame and wall plaque with three lights, in an acrylic sphere shade. One still retains a ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
3 Venini Grey Sconces
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(3) 1960s modern Venini grey sconces from Italy with hand blown Venini glass shades. Single E26 medium based socket per sconce. Original finish, partially ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel, Steel
Tris Applique Vega
Located in Catania, IT
Tris Vega wall lamp in painted aluminum and glass, Italian production of 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Sconce by Maison Charles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large stainless steel sconce signed Maison Charles, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Modernist Brass Wall Lamp, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Large modernist Italian wall light in brass and glass of the 1960s
The wall light is in excellent condition, the glass plate in the l...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Round Sconce White Color Glass Aluminum Italian Design 1990
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round sconce white color glass aluminum Italian design 1990.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
4 Italian Murano Iridescent Glass Cornucopia Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
4 Italian Murano iridescent glass wall sconces with a fluted cornucopia form supported by a brass bracket. (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Sconce by Maison Charles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A stainless steel sones by Maison Charles.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Chromed Metal Palm Tree Sconces, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chrome metal bamboo style wall sconces with two lights. In the style of Maison Baguès creation. Work realized circa 1970.
Unwired.
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Murano Art Glass Composition
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's Art Glass! Three unusual glass dishes for table or wall in free composition, by Vetrofuso in Murano -
Sizes for everyone: cm. 29 x 29. - Interesting price -
You can TRANSFORME...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Glass Tube Sconces
Located in Denton, TX
Matte black metal with round glass tube shades sconces that can be hung in either direction.
Category
20th Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Peill & Putzler Glass Cube Wall Sconce on Brass
Located in New York, NY
A highly modernistic flush mount wall sconce, produced in Germany, circa 1970s by Peill & Putzler, with two sockets, each surrounded by a glass cube, affixed to a linear backplate in...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Chrome and Lucite Wall Sconces by Peter Hamburger
By Knoll, Peter Hamburger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular pair of chrome and acrylic wall sconces design by Peter Hamburger for Knoll International in the 1970s.
Dimensions with large bulb: 51” high 6” deep 5” wide.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Extra Large Lamperti Tubular Sconce
By Lamperti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extra large fantastic chrome tubular sconce from Italy by Lamperti. Modern 1960s Italian lighting design. 14-E26 light sockets. Partially restored (r...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Wall Light from Designfornication with Vintage Midcentury Glass Plate
Located in Vienna, Austria
Glass wall lamp from designfornication. This is our own design based on a vintage glass plate, that was produced in Czechoslovakia in 1956.
This ...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Black and White Angular RAAK Sconces
By RAAK
Located in New York, NY
RAAK ceiling or wall lamp. A midcentury ceiling, wall or table lamp by Dutch lighting company RAAK. The lamp is made of black painted metal and torqued white plexiglass on two sides.
Soft wired...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Camer Glass Sconces
By Camer Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage smoked glass trihedron Camer sconces from the 1960s with brass back plate.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Set of Four Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Set of four Murano glass sconces, could be sold by pair; six bulbs per sconce.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier e Toso Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lamp -
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Barovier & Toso dated 1993 sconce mod. Flu - glasse mottled brown, very elegant. Photo cannot bring out tle glass processing !
Interesting price for closing activities.
It is not nec...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Maison Jansen Gilt Feather Motif Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Maison Jansen gilt feather motif wall sconces, each one with fitted with two lights with crystal encrusted bobeches.
Category
20th Century French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal
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...
Category
1950s Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair of French Maison Bagues Crystal and Gold Gilt Parrot Bird Wall Sconces
Located in Toledo, OH
A stunning pair of crystal and gold gilt wall sconces from Maison Bagues. These sconces offer six arms each and have crystal parrot birds, flower...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Italian Glass Spike Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of Conical shaped blue glass with metal base and cap, 1990s.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Italian Conical Glass Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of Italian Conical shaped glass mantle lamps with metal base and cap, 1990s.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Targetti Sankey Ceiling or Wall Mounts II
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic 1970s champagne colored ceiling or wall mount lighting fixtures by Targetti Sankey of Italy.
Diameter: 15”.
Depth: 4” with out bulb.
Depth: 9” with chrome top bulbs.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Wall Light from Designfornication with Vintage Midcentury Glass Plate
Located in Vienna, Austria
Glass wall lamp from deisgnfornication. This is our own design based on vintage glass plates, that were started in production in Czechoslovakia in...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair of Sconces by Jean Rene Caillette, Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two sconces designed by the French designer Jean René Caillette. Black enamel finish, with Brass accents. The head swivels to provide a more Directional lighting. The lights have med...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
4 Italian Venetian Murano Ventola Gold Glass Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
4 Italian Venetian Murano 1940's-Style "VENTOLA" gold sand textured glass sconces with a fluted fan shape and a gold dusted glass scroll on front (modern) (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair Of Bright Sunshine Yellow Wall Sconces
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two painted iron wall lights in a bright sunshine yellow powder-coating.
Wall lights can be electrified upon request at an additional cost
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of Sculptural Plaster Sconces, circa 1970, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of sculptural plaster sconces.
Two plaster molding frames, one in the other, one of which is highlighted by a Greek relief, culminating with a plaste...
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Blue Ceramic and Glass Sconces
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful pair of wall lamps.
Royal blue hand blown glass.
Italy, the 1970s.
Would go well in an eclectic or Hollywood Regency interior.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Polished Chrome Minimalist Sconces by Boyd Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully executed heavy Minimalist polished chrome sconces by Boyd Lighting.
There are 2 pairs available and they are priced by the pair.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern White Vintage Sconce or Wall Light Shogun by Mario Botta, 1986 Italy
By Mario Botta
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern white vintage metal wall light or sconce model Shogun by Mario Botta and executed by Artemide, Milano, Italy.
A gorgeous sconce o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1 Beautiful Venetian Murano Glass Wall Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
We have 8 Murano glass lamps which are suitable for one E27 lightbulb.
made in Italy.
The Price is only for one, but when you take more we make you a good price.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
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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