Mid-Century Modern Desk or Reading Wall Light Movable Chrome Arm and Black Shade
By BAG Turgi
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Mid-Century Modern desk or reading wall light movable chrome arm and movable black shade.
Metal, Chrome
Single arm swing arm Library Light in Antique Brass with Silk pleated shade
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and produced by hand with care and attention to detail, the Double Swing Arm Library Light was introduced to the collection in 2013 and has been one of our best se...
Brass
French Style Large Six-Arm Wall Sconce or Light Fixture with Urn and Flowers
Located in Toledo, OH
Beautiful large scale (36" wide) brass wall sconce with six lights. This fixture is has beautiful detailing as shown in the pictures. Sconce's original wiring is in good shape and re...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Six-Arm Sputnik Light, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful Mid-Century Modern six-arm Sputnik wall/ceiling light, Germany 1960, in brass and eggshell colored socket cups and black enameled metal with leaf-like accents, wired for US...
Metal, Brass
$3,800 / set
Pair of Rococo Gilt Bronze Two Arm Wall Sconces
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of vintage gilt bronze rococo style double arm wall sconces. Each wall light features a scrolling design with acanthus leaf details and two assymetrical lights that extend...
Bronze
Italian Lacquered Metal Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely red extendable arm brass wall light for a pop of RED!!!
Brass, Metal
Verochio Italian Giltwood Two-Arm Light Sconce by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Verochio Italian giltwood two-arm light sconce by Randy Esada Item #: 9001SC2 - Verochio Sconce (2-Arm) Finish: 23-karat distressed yellow gold Dimensions: 12.5W x 8D x 18H O...
Giltwood
1950s Maison Lunel Potence Wall Lamp with Adjustable Arm
By Maison Lunel
Located in London, GB
Maison Lunel orientable potence wall light from the 1950s, metal and brass finish with on/off switch
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Stilnovo Inspired Ceiling Light, Articulating Arm, Frosted Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist ceiling light demonstrates the refined mechanical aesthetic of Italian lighting design from the 1950s-1960s. Drawing from Stilnovo's engineering approach, the fixture emplo...
Metal
Stilnovo Brass/Black Enameled Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Switch is on wall plate. Articulating arm and light shade, has been rewired.
Brass
$1,369 / item
Fauna 01brass Cast Snake Wall Light
Located in Firenze, FI
Eclectic collection, is inspired by the animal and plant world, sensual and tempting, the snake with its coils surrounds the arm of the wall light, recalling the circularity of the p...
Brass
Jointed swing arm Library Light in Bronze with matching Brass Lampshade
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and produced by hand with care and attention to detail, the Double Swing Arm Library Light was introduced to the collection in 2013 and has been one of our best se...
Brass
Swing arm Library Light in Antique Brass with matching Brass Lampshade
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and produced by hand with care and attention to detail, the Double Swing Arm Library Light was introduced to the collection in 2013 and has been one of our best se...
Brass
Florian Schulz 'W185' Brass Wall Light, 1960
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful 3-arm brass wall light designed by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1960 with three light sources in front of a circular brass reflector, wired for US standards, three E27 sockets,...
Brass
1930's French Silver Plated Arm Sconces with One Light
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French silver plated hand design sconces with one light
Bronze
Early 20th Century Swing Arm Dental Double Pulley Adjustable Light Fixture
Located in Fort Collins, CO
This is an exceptionally rare dental swing pulley light fixture, with only a few known examples. The wall mounted bracket (restored with quartersawn white oak) pivots, giving the ar...
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 5 Arm Light Sconce 1 of 2
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 5 Arm Light Sconce 1 of 2
Giltwood
Pair 1930’s French Gilt Bronze Double Light Sconces with Arm
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French gilt bronze sconces with arm holding double lights
Bronze
Handmade Five-Arm Asymmetrical Brass & Smoked Glass Sconce or Ceiling Light
By Lightmaker Studio
Located in Kingston, Ontario
*Our products are currently duty-free to the US under USMCA* Glass vessels extend gracefully on a brass framework. Parallel elevates the scale and presence of the wall sconce. It h...
Brass
Maison Jansen Style Double Brass Glass Wall Sconce, Wall Light France, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A tall Art Deco two-arm sconce wall light in style of Maison Jansen, France, 1955-1959.
Brass
Large Angelo Lelii Wall Light for Arredoluce, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare three-arm modernist Wall light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce from the 1950s.
Brass
$10,165 / item
Sconce Spider 7 Still Arms by Serge Mouille
Located in Geneve, CH
This Serge Mouille Spider 7 fixed arm wall light consists of 3 large and 4 small black or white steel rods, each supporting a mobile aluminum reflector with a shiny white interior.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Rare folding wall light in solid brass, France, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Rare French wall light from the 1950s, fully foldable along the wall.
Metal, Brass
Two-arms Tour Eiffel wall light in black painted and gilt metal
By Jean Royère
Located in Soho, London, GB
Jean ROYERE (1902-1981) Two-arm Tour Eiffel wall light in black painted and gilt metal.
Metal
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Three-Light Foliage Branch Wall Sconce in Gilt Iron, Organic Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a Kind Naturalistic Gilt Iron Wall Sconce, Spain 1950s Large size. Eye-catching three-arm branch wall light / foliage wall sconce with amber cracked glass cylinder shades This...
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
Antique Single Ormolu Gilt Bronze Twin Light Wall Candle Sconce Applique 19th Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine Quality Single French Well Cast Heavy Gauge Gilt Bronze Two Arm Wall Candle Sconce Light of compact proportions, mid to late Nineteenth Century.
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,901 / set
1950 Pair of wall lights Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
On one side, it rises and is decorated at the top with a stylized black arrow; on the other side, it supports the light arm formed by an ovoid opaline. One light arm per wall light.
Brass
$2,901 / set
1960 Pair of wall lights Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
At the base of the lampshade, a cylindrical cup nicely accentuates the whole. 1 light arm per wall light.
Brass
Anatomy Design, 2012 Short Arm AwkWard Light Wall For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Anatomy Design, 2012 Short Arm AwkWard Light Wall For Karakter Quirky and slightly off, Awkward is a floor lamp with a deliberately peculiar anatomy - its long, slender arms reachi...
Aluminum, Steel
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Design Functionalist Wall Lamp / Sconce, Brass
By Høvik Lys, Høvik Verk
Located in Skien, NO
Stunning Scandinavian Design / Nordic Design / Functionalist Design 2-arm wall sconce / wall light by Høvik Lys / Hovik Lys, Norway.
Bronze, Brass
$445Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Adjustable Wooden Wall Lamp with Rattan Shade, Lipta, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Crafted from solid oak with an articulated arm system, this wall light offers both functional flexibility and sculptural presence.
Rattan, Oak
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Three Light Candelabras Sconces
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous pair of 19th-Century French Empire gilded bronze three arm light wall sconces, circa 1850-1870. These beautiful sconces have a lovely gilt patina with foliate and floral d...
Bronze
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #109-1 'Tubetto 2 Snodi Piccoli' Wall Lamp for Oluce
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce, O-Luce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly adjustable wall light, the arm can be rotated right/left while the shade rotates freely.
Metal, Aluminum
$2,088 / set
1950s, Pair of Rattan Sconces to Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rod placed halfway around the wall light holds it in place. 1 light arm per wall light
Rattan
$4,900 / set
Pair of Ralph Lauren Nickel Retractable Sconces
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
Pair Ralph Lauren 'Sargent' swing arm wall lamps, c., 2-light wall articulated wall sconce, in "Butler's silver" finish, marked "Ralph Lauren" on wall mount, approx. 34"h x 20"w (wit...
Nickel, Brass
1 French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Mirror Sconce / Girandole, M. Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
One large French modern neoclassical double arm metal wall light / sconce / girandole with mirrored backs in the style of Mathieu Mategot.
Metal
Pair of Kalmar Sconces Flush Mount Lights 'RS 6 WA', Glass Brass, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of large six-arm wall lamps or flush mount light fixtures model 'RS 6 WA' by J.T.
Aluminum
Large Kalmar Sconce Flush Mount Lights 'RS 6 WA' Glass Aluminum 1970, 1 of 3
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of three six-arm wall lamps or flush mount light fixtures model 'RS 6 WA' by J.T.
Aluminum
Three Large Kalmar Sconces Flush Mount Lights 'RS 6 WA' Glass Aluminum 1970
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of three six-arm wall lamps or flush mount light fixtures model 'RS 6 WA' by J.T.
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Pair of 1960s 'Foliage' Sconces by Maison FlorArt
By Maison Flor Art 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
On the lower part of the wall base, an arm of light rising to the front is dressed with an illuminating candle underlined by a cup.
Metal
Meander Leather and Brass Flexible Single Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Add color and flexibility to any room with the Meander One Arm Reading Light, an adjustable wall-mounted light fixture, with flexible leather wrapped arm.
Brass
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.
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