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Stilnovo 2024 adjustable wall lamp Italy 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice adjustable model 2024 wall lamp designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1960. This chrome-plated lamp is notable for its adjustable features offering flexibility in it...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Stilnovo 232 wall lamps by Bruno Gatta Italy 1954 black
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Modern and minimalistic pair of 'Model 232' wall lamps designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy in 1954. The striking bowl-shaped shades rest on bended slim blac...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Perforated Iron Sconces Attr. Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
A pair of handcrafted modern wall lights attributed to Maria Pergay composed of cylindrical tubes of Iron that have been perforated.
Literature: Iron work in a similar style is ex...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pruckel Sconce by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pruckel sconce features a circular backplate with a conical perforated brass Shade.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Rewire Custom Shield Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Shield Sconce. Custom finishes available upon request. Each sconce requires two E12 60w max bulbs. Bulbs not included. Price...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$3,000 / item
Pair of Model 1537 Sconces by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1537 Sconces by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Brass, glass. Rewired for U.S. standards. We recommend. Lamping: 120v ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$5,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950 Pair of Torchère Wall Lamps Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a round wall bracket in gilded brass on which rests the black wrought iron light arm, decorated with a gilded brass tip on the lower part.
On the upper part, it is dresse...
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1950s French Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
$3,122 / set
Articulating Italian Three-Arm Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Articulating Italian three armed wall sconce with three different shaped shades.
Brass hardware with creamy white shades - newly produced in Italy.
Multiple available.
Overall d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$4,500 / item
Black Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning. The rolled perforated sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powder...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson "V-149" Set of 3 Wall Sconces for AB Markaryd, Sweden 1960s
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Utrecht, NL
While Hans-Agne Jakobsson designed and produced various types of furniture, his lighting received greater international attention, not without a good reason. As these “V-149” wall sc...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Iron French Sconces Gold Color 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This pair of sconces, in gilt Iron metal. They are
Italian manufacture. Gold color.
Category
20th Century Italian 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
$432 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 4 Crystal and Brass Sconces Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous set of 4 large 1960's Crystal sconces designed by carl Fagerlund for Orrefors.
The beautiful crystal bubble patterned glass is formed in a half circle which sits on a mi...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten Wall Lamps / Sculpture
By Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten
Located in Highland, IN
Designed by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, Germany in the 1970s these terrific lamps are equal parts lighting and sculpture. The bases are made of chrome-plated plastic and metal w...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
1950s Pair of ormolu sconces Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The pair of gilded bronze sconces is inspired by tree branches. Each sconce consists of a central arm on which two arms are positioned on either side of the sconce at two different h...
Category
1950s French Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$4,563 / set
1960 Pair of Maison FlorArt "Palmier" sconces
By Maison FlorArt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of palm leaves arranged at 3 different heights in gilded metal forming the wall support.
On the lower part of the sconce, two arms of light on either side of the sconce are ...
Category
1960s French Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$2,882 / set
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Fluted Glass and Nickel Wall Lights by Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a sandblasted and fluted bowl diffuser supported by two brushed nickel clasps.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
Rewire Custom Pivot Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Pivot Sconce. Custom finishes and sizes available upon request. Each light requires one E26 75w maximum bulb. Bulbs not provided. Priced and...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,000 / item
1950 Pair of Wall Lights Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950 Pair of Wall Lights Maison Lunel
Comprising a rectangular blackened brass wall plate supporting a round gilded brass stem, topped by a matching off-white cotton lampshade, high...
Category
1950s French Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,882 / set
Set of Sconces by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces by Maison Arlus. Designed and manufactured in France, circa the 1970s. Chrome hands with opal glass diffusers. Each glass diffuser has an opened top, allowing for an uplight ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal, Brass, Steel, Nickel
$8,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Italian Mid-20th Century lighting design was infinitely captivating, featuring one-of-a-kind models crafted by renowned Italian designers such as Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti, Gavina a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal, Brass
Large Opaline and Brass Model 2021/2 Wall Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Rare extra large Stilnovo sconce model 2021/2 with opaline glass shade and brass frame.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian Wall Light with Pulegoso Glass Bulbs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, in glass and metal, Italy, 1960s.
Wall light with two frosted glass bulbs and a black coated metal frame. It is obvious that this design is inspired on the earlier desi...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Pair of "Fougers" Art Deco Wall Sconces by Rene Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Lalique wall sconces, clear and frosted glass molded with leaves design, electrified. Additional pair available.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair of "Mail Coach" Bronze Wall Appliques by Félix Agostini, Paris 1962
By Felix Agostini
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Mail Coach sconces designed in 1962 by Félix Agostini (1910-1980), Paris France. Bronze with gilded patina, and original silk lampshades, some minor spotting. Lamp sockets h...
Category
1960s French Brutalist Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Glass and Brass Sconces by Pierre Disderot
By Pierre Disderot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pierre Disderot (1920 - 1991) - A pair of fine French 1940s wall lights with hand-cut frosted glass strips mounted in a brass frame.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Model 1121 Sconces by Ostuni & Forti for Oluce
By Oluce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1121 Sconces by Ostuni & Forti for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960's. Opaline glass diffusers, orange interior acrylic ring, and lacquered bra...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$8,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
6 Fine French Art Deco Brushed Nickel and Glass Angle Sconces by Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Six fine French Art Deco white enameled glass corner wall lights by Jean Perzel with a brushed nickeled edge frame.
Price is per fixture
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
By Design Centre, Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970
This ‘Bruco’ wall light is created by Ettore Sottsass as part of the Mobili Grigi collection for Poltronova and produced by Design Centre in 1970. The advancements in lamp technology have influenced the design of lighting fixtures. The Bruco light was created as a result of the use of breakthrough materials and technologies of the seventies. Designer...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Model '8589' Wall Lamp by Harald Notini for Böhlmarks, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This rare model is by Swedish designer and sculptor, Harald Notini. He was the artistic leader at Böhlmarks and is represented at the ‘Nationalmuseum’ in Stockholm.
Between the 1920...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1940s Wall Sconces by Ezan and Petitot
By Ezan
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French wall sconces signed Ezan, circa 1940s, frosted clear glass with golden highlights mounted on a bronze base by Petitot.
Category
20th Century French 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$2,000 / set
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Mazzega on Brutalist Metal Frames. Italy, 1970's
By Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking pair of Rare Italian sconces designed by Mazzega in the 1970's, featuring hand-blown clear and amber Murano glass shades. The organic forms are mounted on bold Brutalist-sty...
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1970s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Tiffany Gilt Bronze and Damascene Favrile Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tiffany Studios New York patinated bronze and Favrile glass floor lamp. Splayed legs with spade shaped feet.
Category
Early 1900s Antique 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Sconces by Atelier Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sconces by Atelier Jean Perzel. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1940. Industrial, lantern-like wall sconces with sturdy brass frame and custom textured glass diffu...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$8,160 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Maurice Dufrêne Elegant Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Maurice Dufrêne (1876-1955)
pair of one-armed gilded bronze wall sconces with glass shades molded with a stylized floral pattern, 1920s.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1950 Large Pair of Wall Lights by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a round wall bracket on which rests a light arm consisting of a long rod ending in a point on the lower part.
Just above the wall bracket, the stem curves slightly forwa...
Category
1950s French Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$3,002 / set
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan 'Knight' Wall Light in Copper and Blown Glass
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, 'Knight' wall light, variation on model '1012' copper, blown glass, Sweden, 1940s
This rare wall light designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Jean Gauthier Art Deco Wall Lamp for Jean Gauthier, France 20th Century
By Jean Gautier
Located in Utrecht, NL
Standing as evidence of the inventiveness and timeless glamour of Art Deco is this stunning wall light by Jean Gauthier. This piece was designed to provide sleek and dynamic elegance...
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20th Century French Art Deco 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950's. Enameled metal, brass. Original backplates. Arms and shades pivot to various position...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
$3,360 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Model 12733 Sconces by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces by Arredoluce. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's. Brass. Wired for U.S. standards. Custom brass backplates. We recommend one E12 American candelabra 60w maximum bulb per fi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,640 / item
Doria Leuchten Wall Light or Sconce in Metal
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Doria Leuchten, sconce or wall light, metal, Germany, 1970s.
This white metal wall or ceiling light offers a unique opportunity to make a statement in your interior. Winning an Ind...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$325 / item
1960 Large pair of sconce-lanterns by Jacque Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a round gilded brass wall bracket on which rests a small round rod placed vertically, embellished with two gilded brass rings in which are set a large pointed black rod o...
Category
1960s French Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Rewire Custom Perforated Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Perforated Sconce. Sconces can be powder coated in various colors. Requires one E26 60w maximum bulb. Priced and sold individually.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,200 / item
Singular by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole, Miguel Milà
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miguel Milá is one of the most renowned Spanish industrial designers. He began his career in the fifties, and is one of the country’s pioneers of the discipline. To the present day, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$564 / item
Sconces by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte
By Gianni Celada, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1970s. Chrome quarter domed bodies, paired with thick cut glass diffusers. Wired for U.S. standar...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,740 / item
RAAK Wall Light in Chrome and Structured Glass
By RAAK
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Raak wall light, chrome, glass, the Netherlands, 1970's.
Graceful wall light created by the Dutch manufacturer RAAK. Both lamps are equipped with two sphere glass bulbs. These are a...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
'Passo' Outdoor Wall Lights by Artemide
By Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Passo' Outdoor Wall Lights by Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1980s. Casted aluminum curved body. Each lamp receives a sin...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$1,500 / item
Pair of French Mid-Century Plaster Sconces by Serge Roche, France, 1930
By Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Midcentury plaster sconces in the form of sea shells by legendary designer, Serge Roche. The sconces have a rare other -worl...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Hammered wrought Iron French Castle Sconces Silver Color 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This pair of sconces, in Wrought Iron metal. They are
French manufactured.Silvered color.
Arts & Crafts Light Gothic.
Has to be rewired
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
$336 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Art Deco Bronze and White Glass Sconces by Jean Perzel (10 available)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Atelier Perzel - Fine French Art Deco bronze wall lights with a white enameled glass bowl shade.
Signed.
10 available (price is per sconce)
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Fine French Art Deco Glass and Chrome Sconce by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco sandblasted glass cylinder wall light mounted on a chrome frame by Perzel.
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair of Sconces by Haga Belysning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Sconces by Haga Belysning. Designed and manufactured in Swedish, circa the 1970s. All polished brass shield sconces. A concave panel plat...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A pair of Fine French Art Deco Brushed Nickel and Glass Sconces by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A pair of fine French Art Deco wall lights with a white enameled glass bowl shade mounted on a brushed nickel frame.
Signed
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Vintage Bronze French Sconces Gold Color 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Vintage Iron French Sconces Gold Color 20th Century
Category
20th Century French Art Deco 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$624 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tera Sconce by Ceramicah
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tera Sconce is Ceramicah’s signature wall sconce. Its compact size and clean proportions make it perfect for use in any space. Once the ceramic pieces are fired, Lime Plaster is ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
$1,135 / item
Set of Four Wall Lights in Pale Yellow Lacquered Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four wall lights, lacquered metal, Europe, 1950s
Simple and modest mid century wall lights in pale yellow. These lights are made in lacquered metal with adjustable rods and s...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
3 pairs of Fine French Art Deco Brushed Nickel and Glass Sconces by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Atelier Jean Perzel - Three pairs of fine French Art Deco wall lights with a white enameled glass shade mounted on a brushed nickel frame.
This model trimmed the walls of "le petit s...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
Pair of XL Wall Lights by Pietro Chiesa for Luigi Fontana, Milano
By Pietro Chiesa, Luigi Fontana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of XL Wall Lights by Pietro Chiesa for Luigi Fontana, Milano. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. Heavy bodied shield wall lights...
Category
20th Century Italian 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Glass, Opaline and Bronze Sconces by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With an opaline shade diffuser seating on a bronze frame adorned with some hand-cut clear and frosted lamellae glass.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 'LP 7' Sconces by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena
By Azucena
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'LP 7' Sconces by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1955. Gorgeous pair of adjustable sconces which are made up of blackened polished brass...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Counterpoint Wall Lamps "C-1626" by Raak, The Netherlands 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Utrecht, NL
In the realm of mid-20th century Dutch design, these model "C-1626" wall lamps remain fascinating designs defined by the contrast of the smooth-round satin-matt glass and the angular-straight grey metal. Produced by RAAK Amsterdam and envisioned during the 1960s, this pair stands as evidence to the era's minimalist aesthetic. Hailing from the 1960s, these wall lamps are not only embodiments of simplicity and elegance, showcasing a design ethos that continues to captivate admirers today, but also illustrate how minimalist design can be so ingenious and expressive at the same time.
These so-called Counterpoint Wall Lamps, specifically, model "C-1626" lamps by Raak Amsterdam exemplify the sophisticated and minimalist design ethos that defined 1960s lighting in the Netherlands. Crafted during an era where form and function coalesced seamlessly, these lamps remain enduring testaments to the timeless appeal of mid-century modernism.
The essence of the Counterpoint Wall Lamps lies in their deliberate counterplay between simplicity and efficacy. Raak's design philosophy, epitomized in these C-1626 models, embraces clean lines and uncluttered aesthetics. The lamps feature a geometrically refined structures that effortlessly integrate into contemporary interiors, making them a compelling choice for discerning collectors.
Functionally, Counterpoint Wall Lamps are marvels of balance. The design encapsulates a harmonious interplay of light and shadow, casting a gentle glow that enhances the ambiance of any space. The adaptability of the lamps is underscored by their capacity to blend seamlessly with diverse decor styles, a testament to the enduring legacy of Raak's commitment to versatility.
Raak Amsterdam, a true vanguard in Dutch lighting design, played a pivotal role in shaping the visual landscape of the 1960s. Their meticulous craftsmanship and dedication to minimalist elegance laid the foundation for a design language that continues to resonate today. RAAK Amsterdam was started in the year 1954 by Carel O. Lockhorn, who before was employed by Philips in the south of the Netherlands. RAAK had its main sales outlets in both Eindhoven and Amsterdam.The aim of the company was to advise for correct usage of lighting devices, in a way that these are adapted to the surrounding architecture. The name “RAAK” can be loosely translated as “bulls eye” in Dutch, i.e. the company hits the target with respect to its design and function. The designs produced by the company were aimed at being modest, elegant, and effective. These ideals are fully translated into the design of this pair;The design is clearly aimed at being modest, elegant, and effective.For collectors and connoisseurs alike, these Counterpoint Wall Lamps model "C-1626" stand as both a nod to history and a beacon of timeless style for contemporary interiors.Characterized by clean lines, geometric shapes, and a commitment to functionalism. Their minimalist form, where form follows function with remarkable precision is achieved by the use of glass and metal.
With their unadorned bodies and a subtle play of light and shadow, the design fully utilizes the differently textured and coloured elements. The design is remarkable for its ability to seamlessly blend into diverse interior settings. The design has great proportions, to create an attention-grabbing look. When lit, these lamps create an exceptionally atmospheric light, giving the glass a warm, cosy colour as well.
Raak Amsterdam, the illustrious producer of these lights was renowned for its commitment to craftsmanship and innovation. Established in 1954, Raak quickly gained recognition for collaborating with exceptional designers like Jan-Willem Bosman. Their partnership produced timeless lighting solutions that continue to inspire contemporary designers and enthusiasts alike. This pair is a modernist design to its core with a look that is ageless and can stand out but also complement any space.
During its existence, RAAK collaborated with several famous designers such as Betrand Balas (Springfontein Lamp), Frank Ligtelijn (Globe Lamp) or Maija-Liisa Komulainen (Fuga lamp...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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