1980's Italian Cast Aluminum Flameproof Cantilever Wall Sconce with Cage & Glass
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Italian made vintage industrial cast aluminium cantilever wall lighting with tempered glass dome and cage. Add a touch of the industrial to your interior with these large metal wall ...
Aluminum
1980's Italian Cast Aluminum Flameproof Cantilever Wall Sconce with Cage & Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Vintage industrial cast aluminium cantilever wall lighting with tempered glass dome, cage and aluminum shade. Add a touch of the industrial to your interior with these large metal wa...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Swivel Mounted Cantilever Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century wall lamp with swiveling arm. The cantilevered arm is made of wood and is pivotably mounted in the wall base. The cable is routed in a groove on the top. The cable runs ...
Metal
1950's Industrial Cantilever Wall Lamp — Mid-Century Factory Salvage
By Elektrosvit
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This striking 1950's cantilever wall lamp hails from an industrial site in Czechoslovakia, manufactured by Elektrosvit. The robust steel arms and swivelling aluminium shade speak to ...
Aluminum, Steel
New British Made Galvanised / Chrome Cantilever Conical Shade Wall Lamp
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A British cantilever wall lamp made from galvanised steel tube and a spun and mirror polished conical shade. Reach of the cantilever can be specified and also the shade colour can...
Aluminum, Steel
Nemo Linescapes cantilevered - white - LED 2700K Wall lamp in Aluminum White
By Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp efficient with an highly versatile linear luminous output. Structure in aluminium extruded and opal white polycarbonate diffuser. Horizontal cantilever wall version supplie...
Aluminum
Nemo Linescapes cantilevered - white - LED 3000K Wall lamp in Aluminum White
By Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall lamp efficient with an highly versatile linear luminous output. Structure in aluminium extruded and opal white polycarbonate diffuser. Horizontal cantilever wall version supplie...
Aluminum
1980's Copper & Brass Cantilever Lamp Green British Army Lamp Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
British army tilting festoon lamp shade fitted to a copper and brass cantilever wall fitting to create a bespoke wall light. Professionally restored and converted by hand in UK by L...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
New British Made Industrial Copper & Brass Cantilever Conical Shade Wall Lamp
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A British cantilever wall lamp made from copper tube and a spun and mirror polished copper conical shade. Reach of the cantilever can be specified and also the shade colour can be...
Brass, Copper
1970's Copper & Brass Cantilever Explosion Proof Pendant Lamp & Green Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Copper and brass cantilever lamp with brass explosion proof pendant. A solid cast brass reclaimed light fitting with new copper pipe cantilever, made in house at Loomlight Design ...
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Danish Extendable Cantilever Wall Lamp with Wicker Shade, 60s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century wall lamp with cantilevered swivel arm and rattan shade. The minimalist design of this wall lamp is broken up by the striking shade. The rattan shade hangs from a simpl...
Metal
New British Made Satin Black Industrial Cantilever Conical Shade Wall Lamp
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A British cantilever wall lamp made from galvanised steel tube and a spun aluminium conical shade. This item is finished in RAL 9005 satin black. Reach of the cantilever can be...
Aluminum, Steel
1980's Copper & Brass Cantilever Lamp Cream British Army Lamp Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
British army tilting festoon lamp shade fitted to a copper and brass cantilever wall fitting to create a bespoke wall light. Professionally restored and converted by hand in UK by...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
1980s Ex British Army Light Shade / Copper and Brass Cantilever, White
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Ex British army festoon lamp shade fitted to a copper and brass cantilever fitting. We have fabricated a copper and brass cantilever wall mount and we can offer customised dimensi...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
1980s Ex British Army Light Shade / Copper & Brass Cantilever, Custom Colours
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Ex British army festoon lamp shade fitted to a copper and brass cantilever fitting. At Loomlight we have fabricated a copper and brass cantilever wall mount and we can offer custo...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
$3,800 / item
French Pole Sconce
By Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large scale polished brass sconce with cantilevered arm holding new silk shade.
Brass
1970s Copper & Brass Cantilever Explosion Proof Pendant Lamp with Cage and Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Copper and brass cantilever lamp with brass explosion proof pendant. A solid cast brass reclaimed light fitting with new copper pipe cantilever, made in house. The reclaimed ex...
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Wall Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960s
By Josef Hurka
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century wall lamp by Napako based on a design by Josef Hurka. This minimalist design impresses with its functional details. The lamp head has a classic spotlight shape. It is co...
Metal
1980s Ex British Army Lamp Shade and Galvanized Steel Short Reach Cantilever
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An ex British army festoon lamp shade and galvanized cantilever wall lamp with double wall fixing to allow a longer reach. We have fabricated a galvanized cantilever and we can of...
Aluminum, Steel
1970s Japanese Cast Brass and Copper Explosion Proof Caged Cantilever Wall Light
By Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An industrial brass explosion proof wall light fixture with a bespoke brass and copper cantilever arm. The lamp was originally made in Japan which was reclaimed from decommissioned ...
Brass, Copper
1980s Ex British Army Light Shade / Copper and Brass Cantilever, Original Green
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Ex British army festoon lamp shade fitted to a copper and brass cantilever fitting. At Loomlight we have fabricated a copper and brass cantilever wall mount and we can offer custo...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
1980s Ex British Army Lamp Shade and Galvanised Steel Explosion Proof Cantilever
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An Ex British army festoon lamp shade and galvanized cantilever wall lamp with double wall fixing to allow a longer reach. We have fabricated a galvanized cantilever and we can of...
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Cocoon Swivel Mounted Cantilever Wall Lamp from Teak Wood, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant mid-century teak wall lamp with cocoon shade. the light can be swiveled and tilted. A special detail is the manual adjustment of the arm of the lamp. This is functional and ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Cantilever Wall Lamp by A.F. Gangkofner for Erco
By Erco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist mid century wall lamp with cantilever swivel arm. a very minimalist design. A plastic shade hangs from a simple, wide cantilever arm. The arm is angled in the rear end an...
Metal
1980s Ex British Army Festoon Shade and Copper Cantilever Wall Lamp Edison Bulb
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed army green color shade reclaimed from the British army where they where used as festoon shades in there hundreds. Loomlight have fabricated a copper and brass cantilev...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
1980 British Army Lamp Shade in Red with Copper Cantilever Wall Lamp Edison Bulb
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
British army tilting festoon lamp painted red fitted to a copper and brass cantilever wall fitting to create a bespoke wall light. Professionally restored and converted by hand in U...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
1970s Japanese Copper & Iron Cantilever Wall Light with Brass Fittings & Cage
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed 1970s Iron explosion proof pendant with copper shade and was originally used in passageways on cargo ships and super tankers. The cantilever is formed from 22mm copper...
Brass, Copper, Iron
Unavailable
H 42 in W 63.5 in D 35 in
Myrna Wall Mobile - Wall Mount Sculptural Cantilever Overhead light - SMALL
By Ladies & Gentleman Studio 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
L&G Studio is proud to present a Myrna, capturing a moment of suspension in space. The Myrna Wall Mounted light is a large scale light sculpture suspended from the wall and carefull...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Gigantic French Cantilevered Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Impressively sized cantilevered wall sconce made in France with iron and brass fittings.
Iron, Brass
Sold
H 7.5 in W 8.5 in D 10 in
Fratelli Martini Art Deco Revival Cantilevered Polished Chrome & Glass Sconces
By Fratelli Martini
Located in New York, NY
The shades fit into the cantilevered polished chrome support via groove and tongue support.
Chrome
Modernist Cantilever Wall Mounted Light in the French Style
Located in London, GB
A well constructed modernist cantilever wall mounted light. The black enameled steel tube reaches out from the round wall mount. The decorative articulating mechanism is steel and th...
Brass, Steel
A large Early 20th Century brass cantilever wall light
Located in London, GB
A large Early 20th Century brass cantilever wall light. A beautifully engineered lamp of good scale, the wall mount supporting a solid brass, telescopic, cantilever arm, finished wi...
Brass
French Wired Pole Sconce with Table by Orange Los Angeles
By Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Brass-plated pole sconce with cantilevered arm holding new silk shade.
Brass
Extra Long cantilevered Swing Arm wall sconce with Silk Shade
Located in London, GB
This is a unique huge cantilevered swing arm wall light which moves in many directions and made by the renowned lighting manufactures Martinez y Orts in Spain who have been creating ...
Brass
Sold
H 125.99 in Dm 16.15 in
Large Minimal Design Cantilevered Floorlamp by Reggiani Italy 1960s Original
By Reggiani, Reggiani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare impressive model of a Minimalist cantilevered wall lamp by Italian lighting company Reggiani from the early 1960s. The lamp has an impressive total height of 320cm or 10ft 5....
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 16.93 in W 11.82 in D 19.69 in
1970s Japanese Cast Brass and Copper Explosion Proof Caged Cantilever Wall Light
By Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An industrial brass explosion proof wall light fixture with a bespoke brass and copper cantilever arm. The lamp was originally made in Japan which was reclaimed from decommissione...
Brass, Copper
French Pole Sconce
By Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large scale polished brass sconce with cantilevered arm holding new silk shade.
Brass
French Pole Sconce
By Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
large-scale polished brass sconce with cantilevered arm holding new silk shade.
Brass
French Wired Pole Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French wired pole sconce with cantilevered arm holding Industrial bulb.
Brass
Italian Cantilever Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
Italian aluminum cantilever lamp with long extension; swivel head.
Aluminum
Pierre Guariche Cantilever Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
Gorgeous cantilever wall lamp with brass arm and anodized black metal wall mount. Up and down facing sockets.
Lumi Cantilever Wall Light
Located in Southampton, NY
Magnificent 6ft long Italian tubular brass and aluminum overhanging wall light by Lumi.
Metal
Gerald Thurston Lightolier Cantilever Wall Lamp
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Southampton, NY
A wonderful mid-century cantilevered wall lamp with walnut and metal details, and vellum and wood shade, with accordian vellum diffuser. Also pivots to each side. Designed by Gerald ...
Metal
Large Perforated Aluminum Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, mid-century sconces in aluminum. Cantilevered, large and graphic teardrop forms sparsely and minutely perforated, supported by slender, subtly-serpentine arms.
Aluminum
$307
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in
Late Century British Cast Steel, Brass & Bronze Wall Light, Cage & Glass Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
British made vintage industrial cast steel wall light fixture with brass and bronze cage and glass dome. Professionally restored and rewired by hand in our workshop, these robust w...
Brass, Bronze, Steel
$548 / item
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
1970's Cast Brass Rectangular Wall Light, Frosted Quadrant Pattern Glass Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
These vintage cast brass rectangular wall lights feature a decorative frosted quadrant pattern diffusion glass shade making these industrial bulkhead fixtures highly distinctive. R...
Brass
$308 / item
H 5.12 in Dm 9.45 in
1970s Industrial Aluminium Circular Wall Light, Glass Dome and Edison Bulb
By Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A classic maritime Industrial design, this type of aluminium circular bulkhead is found on ships passageways. Solid cast aluminium construction with tempered glass dome, and fitte...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,024 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in
1970s Flame Proof Industrial Cast Aluminium, Glass and Brass Wall Light
By Daeyang, Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Original item salvaged from super tankers and military vessels and restored to the original specification and modified. Originally these lights were manufactured for NATO vessels in...
Aluminum, Brass
Late Century Frosted Glass Vintage Industrial Spotlight Trio
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The small aluminium vintage industrial spotlight trio are reclaimed from Russian Cargo ships built during the 1970s. They are a very versatile lighting solution for domestic and comm...
Aluminum, Brass
Late Century Vintage Industrial Spotlight - Frosted Glass
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A small vintage industrial spotlight with a frosted glass dome which can be used for wall or ceiling lighting. Use with conduit piping where surface mounted electrical cables are req...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,919 / item
H 8.27 in W 55.12 in D 12.21 in
1970s American Crouse Hinds / Pauluhn Cast Aluminium Flameproof Tube Light
By Crouse-Hinds, Pauluhn
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This is a 4ft flame proof strip light manufactured by Crouse Hinds / Pauluhn, Texas, USA. These rare examples were made in the 1970s for use in hazardous areas on super tankers an...
Aluminum
Late Century Vintage Industrial Spotlight - Red Glass
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A small vintage industrial spotlight with a red glass dome which can be used for wall or ceiling lighting. Use with conduit piping where surface mounted electrical cables are require...
Aluminum, Brass
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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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