Serge Mouille Seven-Arm Wall Light
Located in New York, NY
The Seven-Arm Wall Light by Serge Mouille is an iconic example of Mouille’s innovative approach to lighting design, showcasing his mastery of sculptural form and functional elegance.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Scandinavian Modern Two Arm Wall Light, Finland, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Two arm wall light, manufactured in Finland, 1950s.
Brass
Brass and Glass Two Arm Wall Light, Finland, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Two arm wall light, manufactured in Finland, 1950s.
Brass
$2,400 / item
Double Arm Wall Light
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably made double arm wall sconce having a spare architectural form, crafted of solid brass. Available in polished, brushed, patinated or blackened finishes. Lead time 4-8 we...
Brass
Patinated Brass Swing Arm Wall Light in Style of Maison Jansen, France
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
An elegant patinated brass classical French 1960’s swing arm wall light. Rewired and sold with shade( not new, vintage)
Brass, Bronze
French Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical French swing arm light made of iron. Pole can move 180 degrees on the wall.
Steel
Single Brass Italian Arm Wall Light
Located in London, GB
Contemporary Art Deco inspired Italian wall light in the style of ‘Venini’. Each light comprises of a circle of slim Murano glass rods capped top and bottom by round brass plates tha...
Brass
The George Twin Arm Wall Light
Located in London, GB
Bespoke light fitting made in brass with two scrolling branches and a circular back plate. Inspired by an English Georgian antique original and hand made in England to the highest q...
Brass
Rare Three-Arm Wall Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three-Arm Articulating Wall Light by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s A rare and mechanically refined wall light by Stilnovo, three ivory-lacquered arms radiate from a central brass hub, each...
Brass, Steel
Original Serge Mouille One Arm Wall Light
By Serge Mouille
Located in Hamburg, DE
An original one-arm wall lamp, black metal, designed by Serge Mouille, France, in 1954. Matt black outside, sconce white semi mat inside. Measures: Vertical arm 51cm x Horizontal arm...
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
$1,375 / item
Brass and Leather Meander Flexible Arm Wall Light
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Brass and leather wrapped meander wall or ceiling mounted light fixture, shown in natural blue indigo leather and brushed brass. Adjustable arms allow for your own stylish poses. Ava...
Brass
Original Vintage Serge Mouille Two-Arm Wall Light
By Serge Mouille
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare, original Serge Mouille angled wall lamp with two pivoting arms. "Lampadaire" style shade on one and "Casquette" on the other, 1954. Enameled steel, enameled aluminum and brass...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$1,410Sale Price|33% Off
Bauhaus Swing Arm Wall Light by Heinrich Bormann
By Heinrich Bormann
Located in Munich, DE
Designed, circa 1930. Can reach every position and is high adjustable.
Aluminum
Light Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Flexible Arm Wall Light Sconce
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wall light spot down lighter Blue enamel shade. Gooseneck arm adjustable in angle.
Enamel, Iron
Antique Double Arm Wall Light Sconces in Bronze, Set 2, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Double arm bronze candlestick wall sconces in Art Deco Design.
Bronze
Murano Glass three Arm Wall Light Sconce Candelabra style Gold Flowers Vintage
Located in London, GB
An elegant venetian glass wall chandelier with three lights in crystal colour and 24K gold leaf decorations. The glass leaves and flowers jump out of the top like a bouquet with th...
Brass
Pair Silvered Metal Two-Arm Wall Light Sconces Attributed to Caldwell & Co
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (early 20th century) silvered metal 2-light sconces, attributed to Edward F. Caldwell, measuring 18 by 14 by 6 inches, with their original white porcelain candelabra ...
Bronze
VeniceM Urban Turn Arm Wall Light in Light Burnished Brass by Massimo Tonetto
By Massimo Tonetto, VeniceM
Located in Mogliano Veneto, TV
Adjustable wall lamp with diffused light. Light burnished brass structure with matte gold or matte black perforated metal lampshade. White Murano blown glass diffuser. Specificatio...
Brass
Italian Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Single-Arm Wall Light Sconces (4 pairs available)
Located in Firenze, IT
Refined set of eight Italian Louis XVI gilt bronze single-arm wall sconces, inspired by the neoclassical elegance of the late 18th century.
Bronze
Nine-arm brass wall light, France, circa 1950
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Nine-arm wall light produced in France circa 1950. The brass structure is composed of curved radiating arms arranged around a central base.
Brass
Large Articulate Italian Swing Arm Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large-scale Italian swing arm wall light in patinated brass, with a crème colored shade on a goose neck extension. the circular wall joint has several up and down options to set the ...
Metal, Brass
$8,462Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury wall light mod. 194n by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy.
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extending arm wall light model 194n designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in 1958 circa.
Aluminum, Brass
Chrome and Clear Glass Midcentury Kinkeldey Wall Lights '3 Available'
Located in London, GB
Chrome arm wall light, hosting a clear glass globe shade.
Chrome
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and fabric three-arm wall light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, multi-colored metal and etched gilded glass four-arm wall light designed and produced in Italy c. 1950s Dramatic patina on brass.
Brass
Meander Single Sconce with Longer Leather Wrapped Flex arm
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Customizable leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish.
Brass
$975 / item
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish.
Metal, Brass
$2,632Sale Price|20% Off
Double Leaf Large Wall Light in Gilt Iron, France 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
This two arm wall light features a large leaf hidding each bulb socket.
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
$975 / item
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish.
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Mouille Style Brass and Lacquer Italian Wall Light 5 Lights
By Serge Mouille, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Sculptural Five-Arm Wall Light in the Style of Serge Mouille A dynamic wall-mounted light fixture echoing the sculptural minimalism of Serge Mouille’s mid-century designs.
Aluminum, Brass
$975 / item
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish.
Brass, Metal
Meander Single Sconce with Leather Wrapped Flexible Arm - Plug In Version
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Plug in version of our Meander Single Sconce -- leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish.
Metal, Brass
Brass Swing Arm Sconce Wall Light, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
High-quality solid swing arm wall lamp in Maison Jansen style, France, 1960s.
Brass
Leather Meander Adjustable Arm Bedside Wall Light
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Avantgarden's custom made adjustable arm reading wall sconce. Choose from over 20 custom leather colors Arm lengths come in 12", 16" and 24" lengths or custom size Brass finishes...
Brass
1950's Italian 3 Arm Articulating Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Italian mid-century wall sconce with three articulating arms. Note that each arm has the rotating ball-joint on both ends assuring maximum flexibility. The enamel on the aluminum con...
Aluminum, Brass
Minimalist Adjustable Swing Arm counterweight Brass Wall Light, Germany 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm with fixation for the shade are made of solid brass.
Metal, Brass
$2,995Sale Price|57% Off
Huge 8 arm Sunburst Lighted Sputnik Wall Art , 1970s , USA
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Two-tier wall art combined with an eight arm brass Sputnik measuring 5 foot wide .
Brass, Steel
French Mid Century Articulating Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Sconce Light
By Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French articulating counterbalance wall sconce France, circa 1950s Matte black tubular metal zig zag frame can be used in a variety of configurations Two toned painted shade has aged...
Metal
Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm with fixation for the shade are made of solid brass.
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light with shade, Germany 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm with fixation for the shade are made of solid brass.
Metal, Brass
$1,786Sale Price|20% Off
Xxl Minimalist Stilnovo Style Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light xxl with swing arm Origin: Italy Decade: 1960s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1960s.
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light xxl with swing arm Origin: Italy Decade: 1960s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1960s.
Metal, Brass
Chapman Mid-Century Articulating Swing Arm Chrome Wall Sconce Reading LIght
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Chapman articulating swing arm chrome wall sconce reading light, with a press switch on the socket.
Chrome
Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm with fixation for the shade are made of solid brass.
Metal, Brass
Handsome Set of handmade Wall Light 2 Arm Carved Wood Monkey Sconce Wall Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome set of hand-made wall light 2 arm carved wood monkey sconce wall lamps.
Wood
Pair Of Gilt Bronze Electrified Two Arm Light Wall Sconces #1
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of French Louis XVI style gilded bronze sconces with two arms and with the crowns decorated with palm and twisted dolphins. The standard with crossed flags bearing coats of arms...
Bronze, Other
Large 10 Arm Gilded Wall Light by Banci Firenze, Italy, 1960s
By Banci Firenze
Located in The Hague, NL
This sumptuous, large wall light was produced by Banci Firenze in Italy in the 1960s.
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
An Italian 1950s Stilnovo brass telescopic wall light with stitched leather arm
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1950s Stilnovo solid brass extendable telescopic wall light with green stitched leather arm and orignal green enamel shade.
Brass, Enamel
Minimalist Adjustable Swing Arm metal Wall Light with white shade, Germany 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm with fixation for the shade are made of silver tone metal.
Metal, Brass
1950s Articulated Swing-Arm Midcentury Wall Light Task Lamp by Cosack Germany
By Gebrüder Cosack, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This exceptional swing arm wall lamp was designed and produced by Gebrüder Cosack in Germany in the early 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Meander Single Sconce, Custom Leather and Brass Wall Light with Adjustable Arm
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Adjustable swing arm reading light wall sconce, leather arm and solid brass fittings.
Brass
Articulating Arm Chiron Exam Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
This original early medical examination lamp is signed Chiron London. We took the original fixture head and converted it into a one of a kind articulating wall lamp. It has a long re...
Brass
André Arbus Bronze & Black Hand Two-Arm Sconce Wall Light Neoclassical, Pair
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant pair of André Arbus French bronze neoclassical black hand sconce with two arms, wall light with black & gold paper shades. Priced by pair. US rewiring and each takes 2...
Brass, Bronze
Wall Mount Light w/ Swivel ball socket & counter weighted arm from France, 1940s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Wall Mount Light with Swivel ball socket and counter weighted arm
Metal
Pair Neoclassical Style Wall Sconces Bronze Three Arm Light with Fairy Figures
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of neoclassical style bronze girandole wall sconces, the fine bronze frame with mirror back and three arms decorated with figurine woman.
Bronze
Philips, Counterweighted light arm, Holland 1960
By Philips
Located in Catonvielle, FR
The design and technical refinement of this wall light give this confidential light fixture great elegance.
Metal
Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Five-Arm Gilt Bronze Wall Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (late 19th century) French empire style wall light sconces with five electrified candle arms and wiring.
Bronze
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