Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Outdoor wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s second half.
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative and sublime wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway by Høvik Lys from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage condit...
Copper
Large Midcentury Outdoor Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Very rare and sculptural outdoor wall light on a lacquered copper frame with shades in glass.
Copper
Large Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative wall light in copper with shade in glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s second half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. ...
Copper
Patio or Outdoor Glass & Metal Wall Light Sconce, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful outdoor sconce wall light made in the 1970s by a German Manufactory, in very good original condition.
Metal
1970s German Explosion Proof Cast Brass and Junction Box Outdoor Wall Light
By Wiska
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage industrial cast bronze and brass explosion proof pendant manufactured, circa 1975 made by Wiska and Centurion who are manufacturers of Ex. (explosion proof) rated fixtures....
Brass
Unavailable
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 12.21 in
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
By Louis Paulsen, Joachim Lepper
Located in London, England
A striking wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the Model Saturn range. Designed by Joachim Lepper. The...
Metal, Aluminum
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H 9.45 in W 9.85 in D 11.03 in
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper by Finn Lunde, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare wall light in copper. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half by Finn Lunde. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. ...
Copper
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H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 11.03 in
Large Mid-Century Outdoor Wall Light in Copper by Falkenbergs Belysning, 1970s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful outdoor wall lamp on a copper frame and shade in bubble glass. Designed and made in Sweden by Falkenbergs Belysning from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully wo...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful outdoor wall light on a copper frame and blown glass.
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful outdoor wall light on a copper base and blown glass.
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Sculptural wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. The lamp is fitted with o...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Sculptural wall light in patinated copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. The lamp is fit...
Copper
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in patinated copper with shade in frosted glass. Designed and made in Scandinavia from the 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condit...
Copper
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in patinated copper with shade in embossed glass. Designed and made in Sweden from the 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition....
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in a copper base and blown glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. The lamp is f...
Copper
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway by Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in go...
Copper
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway by Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in go...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper by Falkenbergs, Sweden, 1970s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative wall light in copper with shade in blown glass. Designed and made in Sweden by Falkenbergs Belysning AB from circa 1970s second half. The lamp in fully worki...
Copper
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative wall light in copper, metal, and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. The...
Metal, Copper
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare wall light in copper, metal, and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s second half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage c...
Metal, Copper
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H 10.44 in W 10.44 in D 4.73 in
Scandinavian Mid-Century Outdoor Wall Light by Falkenbergs, 1970s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Oslo, NO
Remarkable and rare outdoor wall lamp in copper and shade in opaline plexiglass. Designed and made in Sweden by Falkenbergs Belysning, circa 1960s second half. The lamp is fu...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper by Falkenbergs, Sweden, 1970s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in copper with shade in opaline glass. Designed and made in Sweden by Falkenbergs Belysning AB from circa 1970s second half. The lamp in fully working and in goo...
Copper
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H 18.63 in W 7.25 in D 5 in
Pair of Patio or Outdoor Glass & Metal Wall Light Sconce, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful outdoor pair of sconce wall lights made in the 1970s by a German Manufactory, in very good original condition. Each fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bu...
Metal
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H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 12.21 in
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
By Joachim Lepper, Louis Paulsen
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning outdoor (fine for indoor too) wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the Model Satur...
Metal
Sold
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 12.21 in
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
By Joachim Lepper, Louis Paulsen
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning outdoor (fine for indoor too) wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the model "Satu...
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 12.21 in
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
By Louis Paulsen, Joachim Lepper
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning outdoor (fine for indoor too) wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the model "Satu...
Metal, Aluminum
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Iron, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and opaline glass wall light designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17” H x 10.5” W x 12.5” D Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 3.5” H x 3.5” ...
Iron
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green-lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Please note lamp is configured for plug in with cord feeding from bottom of stem. Overall Di...
Metal, Brass
Outdoor Wall Lamp in Patinated Copper, Made in Denmark 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Outdoor wall lamp in patinated copper, designed and made in Denmark.
Copper
$2,800
H 18.5 in W 8 in D 14.5 in
1950s Large Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light in Patinated Copper and Amber Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s large Scandinavian outdoor wall light in patinated copper and amber glass. Designer unknown. Executed in richly patinated copper and textured amber glass. A highly sculptural d...
Copper
Scandinavian Wall Light in Patinated Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, copper, Scandinavia, 1960s A stunning and well-executed wall light of the 1960s made in Scandinavia. The manufacturer used copper for this specific design that obtained ...
Copper
$1,097
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Lisa Johansson-Papé Outdoor Scone 140-015 , Copper and Glass, Orno 1950s
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, FI
An outdoor wall lamp designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno Oy, in the 1950s in Finland. In fully original condition featuring a nice patina. The item is stamped by...
Metal, Copper
Gunnar Asplund Large Outdoor Wall Lamp by ASEA in Sweden
By Gunnar Asplund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and large outdoor wall lamp designed by Gunnar Asplund. Produced by ASEA in Sweden.
Steel
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative outdoor wall light in a painted metal frame with shade in embossed glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s first half. The lamp is fully working ...
Metal
French Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and metal wall light designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. In fair vintage condition, showing significant wear consistent with age and use. Moderate surface...
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative outdoor wall light on a painted metal frame with shade in embossed glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s first half. The lamp is fully working ...
Metal
Early 20th century English copper wall light
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English copper wall light With opaque glass inserted to give a soft warm glow this English copper wall light shows nice age with a deep patina across all its surfa...
Copper
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and glass wall light designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Dramatic patina on metal. Wear consistent with vintage age and use. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.25"H x 9.3"...
Metal
$2,300
H 9 in W 5.75 in D 10.75 in
Gunnar Asplund Attribution, Wall Light, Copper, Glass, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A copper and glass sconce designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Design attributed to Gunnar Asplund. Copper presents with dramatic patina as illustrated. Wear consistent with ...
Copper
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Copper, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A copper and milk glass wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16” H x 7.5” W x 13.5” D Stated dimensions include shade. Backplate Dime...
Copper
Pair of Outdoor Wall Lights, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Modernist pair of outdoor wall lamps in patinated copper and opaline glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s second half. Both lamps are fully working and in good vintage...
Metal, Copper
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Copper, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated copper wall light likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.25” H x 8” W x 11.75“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 5.25” H x 5.2...
Copper
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Singl...
Brass, Metal
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$885 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
LUfo Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina finish. Hand perforations frame ar...
Brass
$1,600 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 9.45 in
Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Modern Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very special Murano glass wall light, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring. The wall light is composed of a brass stem where a system for...
Brass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
Brass
Large LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this larger version LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspired by Scandinavian mid-century design...
Copper
Outdoor Metal Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Wrought iron sconce with three (3) glass panes. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standa...
Metal
Angle Indoor/Outdoor Wet-Rated Sconce/Light
By Atelier de Troupe
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 ...
Aluminum, Silver Plate
$548 / item
H 5.52 in W 4.73 in D 6.3 in
Italian Sconces Stilnovo Style, Brass and 12 cm Diam Glass, Mid-Century Design
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo. Dimensions: 12 cm width Backplate: 7.5 cm diameter (on request 10 cm available) A stylish combination of brass & opaline...
Brass
$2,700 / set
H 8.27 in W 4.73 in D 12.21 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Brass, Black Steel and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces made in the 1950s, featuring a combination of brass, black-painted steel and opaline glass. Each lamp consists of a circular brass wall plate connected t...
Metal, Brass
LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce 'Pat Cop'
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspired by Scandinavian mid-century design. Wired with a ...
Copper
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
From the kitchen to the bedroom and everywhere in between, there is one major part of home decor that you definitely want to master: lighting. Carefully selected vintage sconces and wall lights can do wonders in establishing mood and highlighting your distinctive personality.
We’re a long way from the candelabra-inspired chandeliers of the medieval era. Lighting is no longer merely practical, and lighting designers have been creating and reinventing lighting solutions for eons. Because of the advancements crafted by these venturesome makers, we now have the opportunity to bring unique, customizable lighting solutions into our homes.
It’s never been easier to create dramatic bedrooms, cozy kitchen areas and cheerful bars than it is today. Think of an elegant wall sconce as functional and as a work of art, adding both light and style to your hallways, whimsical kids’ rooms and elsewhere.
When choosing a lighting solution, first determine what your needs are: Will you opt for a moody or a bright feel? The room that will serve as your home office will need adequate lighting — think “the brighter, the better” for this particular setting.
For the bedroom, bedside wall lamps with warm-temperature bulbs instead of bedside table lamps could be the way to go to induce a sense of calm or intimacy. Try to match the style of the wall light or sconce that you’re installing to the overall design scheme of your room. It’s never “just a light.” You should approach the lighting of a room with a mindset that is one part practical and one part aesthetics-driven.
Let 1stDibs help you set the mood with the right antique and vintage wall lights and sconces for your home. Our collection includes every kind of fixture, from sculptural works by Austrian craftsman J.T. Kalmar to chic industrial-style wall sconces, from adjustable painted aluminum wall lamps designed by Artemide to a wide variety of minimalist mid-century modern masterpieces.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
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The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.