Sold|$850 / set
George Hansen Brass Swing Arm Lamps for Hinson, Pair
By George W. Hansen
Located in Astoria, NY
George Hansen (American, XX) for Hinson Lamps, pair of brass swing arm wall-mounted lamps, likely 1980s-1990s, the interior of the back plate with cast signature "Hansen Lamps New Yo...
Metal
Sold|$1,800
Stilux Swing Arm Wall Lamp
By Stilux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful brass and enameled metal sconce by Stilux, perforated, articulating hood, height and direction fully adjustable, on/off switch on the hood, matching yellow table lamp avail...
Metal, Brass
French Brass Swing Arm Wall Lamp on Aluminum Mount, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Petite brass swing sconce on enameled wall bracket, raffia shade. Rewired, width, and depth will vary with a different shade.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$4,694
Swing Arm Telescopic Wall Light
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in London, GB
Telescopic wall light with counterbalance Italy c1950s. With cream shade. Nice patina to brass. Fully functioning. 125cm Fully extended from wall 92cm When retracted Sh...
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Brass Swing-Arm Wall Mount Reading Lamps - Italy, c. 1970
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Chic vintage circa 1970 two-tone brass swing-arm wall mount reading lamps with shades having white enameled interiors and circular perforations at top. Rewired for North American us...
Brass, Enamel
Sold|$1,600
Italian 1950s Articulated Swing Arm Light
Located in Montclair, NY
Italian 1950's articulated wall light with cognac color leather covered brass arm and ivory enamel pierced shade. Light may be moved side to side. Two levers allow for vertical adjus...
Brass
French Black + Brass Swing Arm Wall Light with Perforated Diffuser, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French wall light dating to the 1960s. The sculptural shade curves gently outward—matte black on the exterior, ivory within—channeling light into a focused wash. Below, a perforate...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$1,150
Articulated Swing Arm Medical Exam Light
By Pelton & Crane Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nicely designed black and nickel medical wall lamp. It has a pleasing amount of complexity with out being too industrial. It swings out from the wall an impressive 53" on 3...
Steel, Brass
Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Italy Decade: 1960s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1960s. The wall fixation of this light and th...
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Italy Decade: 1970s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm wi...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$2,100
Italian 1950's Swing Arm Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Love a lil' reading light on the wall...
Brass
Stilnovo Telescoping Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian wall-mounted adjustable counter-balance swing-arm sconce.
Brass, Aluminum
Danish Modern Brass Swing Arm Wall Light with Opaline Sphere, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Fully adjustable wall lamp composed of a flower shaped brass body installed with a opaline ball shade. It was designed and manufactured during the 1960s in Denmark. The style is remi...
Brass
Pair of Karl Springer Swing Arm Wall Lamps in Heavy Brass
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Karl Springer lamps from 1970s. High quality craftsmanship made in America. All parts including finials, pulls and mounting brackets are original. 27 inches deep when fully ...
Brass
Sold|$6,500
Rare Large French Swing Arm Wall Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Left/right double arm swing and ball pivot at shade
Brass
Sold|$1,700 / item
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
Gerald Thurston Wall Lamps Adjustable Swing Arm
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Handsome set of brass swing arm lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The height is adjustable by counter-weights. They can also adjust outward and swing side to side from the wal...
Brass
Sold|$3,850
Pierre Guariche Wall-Mounted Swing-Arm Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful and rare swing-arm lamp designed by Pierre Guariche.
Brass, Metal
Sold|$4,200
Pair of Italian 1960s Swing Arm Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian 1960s swing arm lights.
Brass, Metal
Sold|$18,820 / set
Stilnovo Swing Arm Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Stilnovo swing arm Wall Lamps, Italy 1960s. Exceptional and refined design in shape and use of materials; brass, lacquered aluminium and white acrylic. The lamp can be put in differe...
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$4,800
Pair of Stilnovo Swing Arm Wall Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant wall lights with articulate brass swing arms by Stilnovo with adjustable egg-shell color shade and pull switch.
Brass, Metal
French gilt metal swing arm wall light
Located in London, GB
An elegant patinated bronze swing arm wall light with a cast mounting plate with foliage detail. Sold rewired. Shade for display.
Brass
Sold|$4,800
Pair of Stilnovo Swing Arm Wall Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant wall lights with articulate brass swing arms by Stilnovo with adjustable red color shades and individual pull switches.
Brass, Metal
Sold|$3,200
5 foot Double Pulley Swing Arm Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This striking double pulley lamp extends from the wall 58" and easily swings in a full arc from left to right. The domed 16" milk glass shade also moves up and down on the arms pulle...
Brass, Iron
1950's French Articulating Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Hanover, MA
Attributed to Jacques Biny, this fabulous vintage French swing-arm wall sconce has an aluminum reflector which articulates. Original yellow enamel finish.
Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$7,500 / set
Ron Seff Pair of Superb Swing Arm Wall Lamps in Satin Brass 1980s
By Ron Seff
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of meticulously crafted swing-arm wall lamps in satin brass, each with 2 bulbs, by Ron Seff, American 1980's. Ron Seff worked for Karl Springer for years before going off on his...
Brass
Swing Arm Wall Lamp in Brass by Rene Mathieu & Lunel, France 1950s
By Rene Mathieu
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Midcentury French wall lamp by Rene Mathieu & Lunel. Solid brass and red lacquered diabolo shaped metal shade. Original lacquer on the shade.
Sold|$2,100
Pair of Koch and Lowy Swing Arm Wall Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of adjustable brass swing arm wall lamps by Koch & Lowy, brass bodies and hoods, adjustable vertically and swivel for optimal light direction, dimmable, stamped "Koch & Lowy," c...
Brass
French Counter Balance and Swing Arm Wall Lamp, 1950
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Big French two-light sources wall lamp from the 1950s with swing arm and counter balance, black steel and brass detail, new handmade lampshades in Japanese paper. The lamp uses two ...
Brass, Steel
Stilux Counterweight Adjustable Swing Arm Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian swing arm wall light designed by Stilux featuring a brass counterweight and adjustable height and projection features. The black metal frame mounts to the wall; utilizes o...
Brass
Sold|$1,600
The Oldest Swing Arm Pulley Lamp I've Seen.
Located in Peekskill, NY
This as an amazing and early pulley set. I pulled this out of an old NY barn. It could have originally been used for hoisting objects in that in the barn. We repurposed the device a...
Brass, Iron
Swing Arm Wall Light by Rene Mathieu for Lunel, 1950
By Maison Lunel, Rene Mathieu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful double cone swing arm wall light by Rene Mathieu for Lunel, France 1950, original yellow colored enameled metal shade with decorative star perforations on an articulate bra...
Metal, Brass
French Swing Arm Wall Light by Rene Mathieu for Lunel, 1950s
By Maison Lunel, Rene Mathieu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stunning large-scale articulate swing arm wall light by Rene Mathieu for Lunel, double cone lamp shade in original yellow enamel with two light source (up/down) and individual on/off...
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Swing Arm Wall Light by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1950s
By Holm Sørensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1950s rare swing wall lamp by Holm-Sorensen. Teak swing-arm with brass detailing. Its adjustable in height and to the sides. Similar in style to designs by Rispal, France.
Brass
Large Swing Arm Midcentury Wall Lamp in Manner of Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
A large adjustable swing arm wall light, Late 20th century, France. The light has echoes of Serge Mouille. Three arms swing independently and the shades are adjustable mak...
Brass
Sold|$3,200 / item
Swing Arm Wall Lights by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno, 1960
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Stockmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful swing arm wall lights by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno, Finland, 1960, shades in yellow painted metal with elegant perforations along the bottom rim of the shade, on a brass...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$3,200 / item
Swing Arm Wall Lights by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno, 1960
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Stockmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful swing arm wall lights by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno, Finland, 1960, shades in yellow painted metal with elegant perforations along the bottom rim of the shade, on a brass...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$9,500 / set
Karl Springer Pair of Superbly Crafted Swing Arm Wall Lamps 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of beautifully made swing-arm wall lamps in polished chrome and brass, each with 2 bulbs, by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Each comes with a back mounting plate. The craftsman...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
rare Large French wall lamp Arlus fabric shade 50's telescopic design swing arm
By Arlus
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large French gallows from the 50's edited by Arbus. Arm structure in solid brass and black lacquered metal (original paint). Custom-made central lampshade. Possibility of extending t...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$550
Brass Swing Arm Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Solid brass swing arm sconces. Fully expandable. Shade moves also.
Brass
Sold|$2,500
Pair of Brass Swing Arm Sconces
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Modern Patinated Brass Swing Arm Sconces, American, circa 1960's.
Brass
Pair Of Solid Brass Swing Arm Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A pair of solid brass swing arm sconces. Nice weight, good quality.
Brass
Sold|$650
Selection of Brass Swing Arm Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Brass Swing Arm Sconces, American, circa 1960s. They are: 1) Brass sconces, pictured on the top of the first photo.
Metal, Brass
Elegant Pr. Koch and Lowy Brass Swing Arm Sconces
By Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Classic brass swing arm sconces, which have a pivot and tilt hood shade, jointed swing arm , which also swings, to allow for almost infinite positioning of the light source.
Brass
Pair Solid Brass Swing Arm Sconces by Hansen New York
Located in Highwood, IL
Pair of polished brass swing arm sconces. Both are stamped Hansen Lamps New York on the top of mounting bracket.
Brass
Pair Solid Brass Swing Arm Sconces by Hansen New York
Located in Highwood, IL
Pair of polished brass swing arm sconces with matching cord covers.
Brass
Sold|$2,100
Polished Brass Swing Arm Sconces
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of finely crafted and elegantly detailed swing arm wall sconces made of polished and lacquered brass having a geometric rectangular mounting plates.
Brass
Sold|$650
Pr. Brass Swing Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of flex, or swing, arm sconces in solid brass. Each sconce features the original wall mount backplate, two tubular arms connected with a knuckle joint, and a bell shaped ho...
Brass
Sold|$1,800
1960s French Brass Swing Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
1960s polished brass swing arm brass French sconces.
Brass
Pr. Hollywood Regency Brass Swing Arm Sconces by Hansen
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of brass flex arm wall mount sconces by Hansen Lighting of New York. The sconces are in very good, clean, ready to install condition. Offered and priced as a pair, dimens...
Brass
Pr. Brass Swing Arm Sconce Wall Lights by Hansen Lighting
By George W. Hansen, Metalarte Spain
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sophisticated, and chic, this pair of solid brass wall m mount sconces feature a jointed flex arm, which is mounted to a rectangular brass faceplate, which attaches to the w...
Brass
Mid-CenturyTwo Pairs of Koch and Lowy Brass Swing Arm Sconces
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Water Mill, NY
Two pair of Koch & Lowy brass wall sconces with swinging arm and piviting shade. Arm extends 32", closed 17 1/2". Wall plate 4 X 5". Price per pair.
Brass
Wonderful Pair Vaughan Designs Preston Nickel Swing Arm Sconces Wall Lamps
By Vaughan Designs
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Vaughan Designs "Preston" Nickel Plated Brass Swing Arm Sconces Wall Lamps
Brass, Nickel
Arlus Double Shaded Steel & Aluminum Swing Arm Sconce, France 1950's
By Arlus
Located in New York, NY
Two-tone patina steel and brass swing arm sconce with a dual reversed shade, light up and down. 48x15x16
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Hinson Swing Arm Wall Sconces by Metalarte in Polished Brass
By Metalarte, Hinson
Located in Astoria, NY
Polished brass swing arm sconces by Hinson for Metalarte.
Brass
Pair of French 1950s Swing Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of oxidized and polished brass swing arm sconces, perfectly sized for bedside use.
Brass
Pair of Italian Gilt Brass Swing Arm Shell Sconces, circa 1950
Located in Firenze, IT
A very fine pair of gilded brass swing arm sconces with elegantly turned shell shaped shade.
Brass
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