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Creator: Design By Us
Ballroom Wall Light Sconce Blue
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light armed sconce. The spherical Ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand painted glass with sil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Sconce XL Rose with Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted gold edge with a painted black ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Sconce XL Smoke with Bulb
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted silver edge with a painted black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ballroom Tall Light Sconce Blue
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light armed sconce. The spherical Ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: mouth blown and hand painted glass with sil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Opal with Bulb and Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The New Wave Optic Wall is made in a mouth blown wavy glass with a hand painted edge. The opal version brings a new dimension to the New Wave Optic series as we have added an Eyeball...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Sconce XL Smoke with Bulb and Gold Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted silver edge with a painted black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ballroom Floor Lamp, Smoke with LED Globe Bulb Ø5
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ballroom Floor lamp is like a chameleon that will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome and elegant base.
The li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Sconce XL Rose with Bulb and Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted gold edge with a painted black ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ballroom Table Lamp, Blue Sky with LED Globe Bulb Ø3
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ballroom table lamp is like a chameleon and will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Clear with Bulb Ø2 Silver Mirror, Gold Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted silver edge with a painted black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall XL Opal with Gold Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. The new wave optic wall is made in a mouth blown wavy glass with a hand painted edge. The opal version brings a new dimension to the New Wave Optic ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Pendant Light Clear
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light Single Schoolhouse Pendant. Pendant in mouth blown and hand painted glass with silver edge. Painted black base, black fabric electrical cord.
Danish design from Design by Us
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Schoolhouse Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Opal with Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The new wave optic wall is made in a mouth blown wavy glass with a hand painted edge. The opal version brings a new dimension to the New Wave Optic series as we have added an Eyeball...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Opal with Gold Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The New Wave Optic Wall is made in a mouth blown wavy glass with a hand painted edge. The opal version brings a new dimension to the New Wave Optic series as we have added an Eyeball...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall XL Opal with Bulb and Gold Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-In flush mount. The New Wave Optic Wall is made in a mouth blown wavy glass with a hand painted edge. The opal version brings a new dimension to the New Wave Optic ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall XL Opal with Bulb
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. The new wave optic wall is made in a mouth blown wavy glass with a hand painted edge. The opal version brings a new dimension to the New Wave Optic ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Sconce XL Rose with Gold Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted gold edge with a painted black ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall XL Opal with Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. The new wave optic wall is made in a mouth blown wavy glass with a hand painted edge. The opal version brings a new dimension to the New Wave Optic ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Rose with Bulb and Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted gold edge with a painted black ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Rose with Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted gold edge with a painted black ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Smoke with Bulb Ø2 Silver Mirror, Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted silver edge with a painted black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Eyeball XL, Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Eyeball is an add on to our New Wave Optic Lamps. When you add this glass it intensifies the lightwaves from the lamp and makes it even more ir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Ballroom Table Lamp, Blue Sky
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ballroom Table lamp is like a chameleon and will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome and elegant base.
The lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ballroom Table Lamp, Purple Rain
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ballroom table lamp is like a chameleon and will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome and elegant base.
The lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Smoke with Led Arbitrary Bulb Ø2 Silver Mirror
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted silver edge with a painted black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ballroom Table Lamp, Smoke with LED Globe Bulb Ø3
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ballroom table lamp is like a chameleon and will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ballroom Table Lamp, Purple Rain with LED Globe Bulb Ø3
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ballroom Table lamp is like a chameleon and will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome and elegant base.
The lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Sconce XL Clear with Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces. Wall lamp in hand blown glass, hand painted silver edge with a painted black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ballroom Floor Lamp, Purple Rain with LED Globe Bulb Ø5
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ballroom floor lamp is like a chameleon that will fit into every room and environment. This lamp is very stylish with the colored mouth blown glass dome and elegant base.
The li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Lamp Clear
By Design By Us
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Glass
Ballroom the Wall Short Army Green Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The spherical ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand painted glass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Flash Your Lamps, Brass and Colorful Glass Chandelier/Army Green
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flash your lamps brass
Brass canopy deluxe and your selection of eight ballroom lamps (various color available).
Army green
Amber
Purple rain
Pink...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Flash Your Lamps, Brass and Colorful Glass Chandelier/Smoke
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flash your lamps brass
Brass canopy deluxe and your selection of eight ballroom lamps (various color available).
Army green
Amber
Purple rain
Pink...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Flash Your Lamps, Brass and Colorful Glass Chandelier/Pink
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flash your lamps brass
Brass canopy deluxe and your selection of eight ballroom lamps (various color available).
Army green
Amber
Purple rain
Pink...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Flash Your Lamps, Brass and Colorful Glass Chandelier/Amber
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flash your lamps brass
Brass canopy deluxe and your selection of eight ballroom lamps (various color available).
Army green
Amber
Purple rain
Pink...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Ballroom the Wall Short Purple Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The spherical ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand-painted glass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Ballroom the Wall Long Purple Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The spherical Ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand-painted glass w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Ballroom the Wall Long Smoke Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The spherical ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand painted gla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Ballroom the Wall Short Smoke Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The spherical ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand-painted gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Ballroom Extra Large Purple Pendant with Edge Brass Socket Ceiling Lamp
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom spherical shape with translucent hues creates a subtle warm glow. Mouth blown and hand-painted glass with brass hand-painted edge, black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Amber Pendant with Brass Edge Gold Socket Ceiling Lamp
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from design by Us
The ballroom spherical shape with translucent hues creates a subtle warm glow. Mouth blown and hand-painted glass with brass hand-painted edge, black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Molecule Gold/Pink Chandelier Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The Ballroom Molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Molecule Gold/Green Chandelier Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Extra Large Smoke Pendant with Silver Edge Black Socket Ceiling Lamp
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from design by Us
The ballroom spherical shape with translucent hues creates a subtle warm glow. Mouth blown and hand-painted glass with brass hand-painted edge, black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Extra Large Pink Pendant with Brass Edge Gold Socket Ceiling Lamp
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom spherical shape with translucent hues creates a subtle warm glow. Mouth blown and hand-painted glass with brass hand-painted edge, black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Extra Large Army Pendant with Silver Edge Black Socket Ceiling Lamp
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom spherical shape with translucent hues creates a subtle warm glow. Mouth blown and hand-painted glass with brass hand-painted edge, black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Molecule Black/Purple Chandelier Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom the Wall Long Amber Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The spherical ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand-painted glass w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Ballroom Extra Large Amber Pendant with Brass Edge Gold Socket Ceiling Lamp
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom spherical shape with translucent hues creates a subtle warm glow. Mouth blown and hand-painted glass with brass hand-painted edge, black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Molecule Gold/Smoke Chandelier Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Flash Your Lamps, Brass and Colorful Glass Chandelier
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flash your lamps brass
Brass canopy deluxe and your selection of eight ballroom lamps (various color available).
Army green
Amber
Purple rain
Pink
Smoke...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Ballroom Molecule Gold/Purple Chandelier Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom the Wall Long Pink Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The spherical Ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand painted glass w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Ballroom Molecule Black/Amber Chandelier Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The Ballroom Molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Molecule Gold/Amber Chandelier Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom Molecule Black/Pink Chandelier Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ballroom the Wall Short Pink Gold Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by US
The spherical Ballroom sconces with translucent hues will create a subtle warm glow in your interior.
Material: Mouth blown and hand-painted glass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Ballroom Molecule Black/Smoke Chandelier Black Base
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish design from Design by Us
The ballroom molecule chandelier features five spheres, available in different translucent hues, they mer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Design By Us Lighting
Materials
Brass
Design By Us lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Design By Us lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Design By Us lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Design By Us were created in the modern style in scandinavia during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Christian Flindt, Oki Sato, and Marie Burgos Design. Prices for Design By Us lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $179 and can go as high as $6,539, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,067.
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