Large Mid-Century Modern Illuminated Backlight Glass Mirror Limburg, circa 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A round large, circa 1960s Limburg illuminated glass mirror sconce with metal fixture. The fixture requires four E27 Edison bulbs up to 60 watts each. Designed by Helena Tynell one o...
Metal
Sylva Bernt - Paire Exceptionnelle d'Appliques en Bronze Patiné (circa 1950)
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Sylva Bernt - Paire Exceptionnelle d'Appliques en Bronze Patiné (circa 1950) Type : Paire d’appliques en bronze patiné Date de création : Vers 1950 Dimensions : H : 39 cm L : 36 cm...
Bronze
Wonderful Flower Leaves Chandelier by Maison Baguès, Paris, circa 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful six-arm gilt iron and crystal flower chandelier by Maison Baguès, Paris, circa 1950s. Socket: 6 x e14 for standard screw bulbs. The condition is excellent.
Crystal, Iron
Greta Von Nessen Pair of Adjustable NS 945 Swing Arm Wall Lamps, circa 1950
By Nessen Studio, Greta Von Nessen
Located in Camden, ME
Greta Von Nessen pair of model NS945 swing arm wall lamps designed in 1949 for Von Nessen Studio. The lamps have their original off-white (now light crème from UV exposure) baked en...
Steel, Chrome
Italian Empire Vase Applique in Gilded Carved Wood Circa 1780
Located in Milano, MI
Gilded Empire Applique Lamp Late 1700s obtained from a carved wooden palm vase gilded in fine gold, converted into a wall sconce for use as a wall lamp. In the back of this lamp one ...
Gold Leaf
Modernist Italian Wall Light or Flush Mount ITSO Stilnovo, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and unique Modernist Flush Mount or Sconce. This is manufactured in brass, pressed glass and aluminum and holds 2 e14 bulbs. We have not been able to attribute it to any ...
Brass
Serge Mouille Twin-Arm Appliques/Wall Lights, circa 1953
By Serge Mouille
Located in Paris, FR
Serge Mouille Twin-arm appliques, 1953 Enameled steel rod and aluminum with brass ball joints Flexible
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of "Sonata" Wall Lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden circa 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson made a significant mark on the design world during the 20th century, particularly through his exploration of minimalist aesthetics and innovative lighting solutio...
Brass
Midcentury Stoneware Brown Light Suspension French Lamp Design, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Midcentury French stoneware light suspension, circa 1970 Sculptural and design brown ceramic lamp Perfect original condition Electric system is ok and functional Ceram...
Ceramic
Huge Adjustable Teak Wall Light by Skrip Leuchten, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A very large adjustable Scandinavian Modern two - arms ( 68.9 inch left / 49.2 inch right ) teak wall light with coconut counterweights by Rupprecht Skrip, circa 1950s. Made in Germ...
Teak
Vintage Pair Of Wall Lights, Circa 1960 in Chiseled and Gilded Bronze, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Stamped. These Unique wall sconces will easily add a touch of elegance to your home, transform the home space and create comfortable lighting in your room.
Bronze
Heavy Red Roses Apples Murano Drops Lamps with Shades Italian, Circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 2 lights each. Will be newly rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for every other country and ready to hang. An absolutely stunning pair. ...
Metal
Midcentury Glass Ceiling Lamp, Flush Mount or Wall Lamp, circa 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- circa 1960s - original condition
Milk Glass, Bakelite
Large Pair of Benjamin Crysteel Parabolic Enamel Pendants, circa 1950
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Large pair of Benjamin Crysteel parabolic enamel pendants. English, mid-20th century. Good original condition with original stickers "Benjamin Crysteel' Price is for the pair Meas...
Enamel, Steel
$2,650Sale Price|20% Off
Ceiling or wall light, large dome, La Murrina, Murano, Circa 1970
By La Murrina
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Large round dome curved in its center manufactured by " La Murrina", handmade in blown murano glass. Impressive size with this white dome and its dress made of white and transparent...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass
Ribbed ‘Leaf’ Wall Light by Barovier & Toso Italy, circa 1940 (5 pcs available)
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A refined set of five wall sconces produced by Barovier & Toso in the 1940s. Each piece features a gently curved, ribbed leaf in pressed glass, with a dew-like surface texture that d...
Brass
Gilt Iron Flower Leaves Chandelier by Giovani Banci, Italy, circa 1960s
By Giovanni Banci
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful Italian gilt iron and crystal flower leaves chandelier by Giovani Banci, circa 1960s. Socket: 6 x e14 for standard screw bulbs. The condition is excellent.
Crystal, Iron
Pair Antique French Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Wall Lights, circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Wall Lights, Circa 1885.
Crystal, Ormolu
Large Pair Of Bronze Wall Lights, Circa 1920, "Hotel Métropole, Brussels"Flag
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Pair Of Bronze Wall Lights, Circa 1920, "Hotel Métropole, Brussels"Flag
Metal
Paavo Tynell Outside Copper Wall Lamp Model 7307 for Idman, circa 1950
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Strong patinated copper wall lamp design by Paavo Tynell and edited by Idman in the 50's. The wall lamp has been originally designed to be used outside but can also easily be used in...
Copper
Pair of rare wall light model no 2272 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte circa 1965
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of rare wall light model no 2272 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte circa 1965
Brass
French Antique Bronze Wall Lights Signed ‘Rode a Paris’, circa 1890
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A set, each of these four fine French gilt wall lights includes a strapwork cartouche centred on a female mask below a leaf and urn finial and four supporting c-scroll brackets. Sign...
Bronze
$186Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Period Glass Lampshades PAIR (C) Conical & Frosted, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful PAIR of glass conical Lampshades, original to the Art Deco period. These glass lamp shades are conical in shape. They are frosted from the fitting end through ab...
Glass
Pair of Mazzega Wall Lamps, Orange Murano Blown Glass, Italy, circa 1960
By Mazzega
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and rare pair of Murano mazzega sconces designated and produced in Italy in the 1960s. Composed of an orange Murano glass crystal and a chromed metal structure. Unique...
Crystal
$1,416Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Louis the 16th Style Bronze Wall Lights with Ribbons, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of Louis the 16th style wall sconces is made of bronze. These wall lights are very decorative, they have a large noddle on top with twisted ribbons going from top to bottom...
Bronze
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena Large flush mount lights, Italy circa 1960s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Long Island City, NY
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena flush mount light. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1970s Rare and impressive. Glass, chrome plated metal and patinated brass. Two medium base s...
Brass, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Rare Early Triple Wall Light, circa 1940
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Rare early triple wall light by Sarfatti for Arteluce, as shown in a photograph advertising Arteluce's stand at the VII Triennale, Milano in Domus issue #149, 1940 Three white paint...
Metal
French Gothic Iron Wall Light, Antique Design, Circa 1900, Heavy Duty
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb French Gothic Iron Wall Light A very handsome Large Heavy French wall light, the light is set at a slight incline and would enhance the entrance of any Gothic Doorway or li...
Iron
Duo of Venini Wall Lamps, Murano, Cut Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Venini
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The very beautiful duo of Venini wall lamps designated and produced in italy in the 70s. Cut glass and gilded metal structure. Unique object that will illuminate perfectly and ...
Crystal
Pair of Floral Wall Lamps by Ferro Arte, Spain, circa 1960
By Ferro Art
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful pair of floral wall lamp designated and produced by ferro arte in Spain in the 1960s. Structure in gilded metal with leaf representing a floral theme. Superb patina. U...
Metal
Pair Antique French Empire Bronze D'ore Wall-Lights, circa 1830-1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique bronze D'ore French Empire wall-lights, circa 1830-1850.
Bronze
Pair Antique French Empire Bronze D'Ore Wall-Lights, Circa 1830-1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Empire bronze D'Ore wall-lights, Circa 1830-1850.
Bronze
Vintage Italian Chandelier w/ Murano Glass Shades Style of Stilnovo, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier w/ murano glass shades style of stilnovo, circa 1960's.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy circa 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern square flush mount, manufactured by Fontana Arte in lacquered metal and pressed glass. The lamp consists of 3 pieces of glass screwed into the hardware. It is a ...
Glass
Pair of Antique French All Bronze Wall Lights, circa 1875-1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful work from the Belle Époque era.
Bronze
French Industrial Wall Lights by "Mapelec" in Iron, Bronze and Glass, circa 1940
By Mapelec
Located in Merida, Yucatan
French industrial loft angled wall lamps, the glass is signed "Mapelec- Amiens", circa 1940 These lights are angled and can be positioned on the wall accordingly as the case comes w...
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Wall Lamps by Kaiser Leuchten, Frosted Glass, Germany, circa 1960
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice pair of Kaiser Leuchten wall lamps, designed and produced in Germany in the 1960s. Frosted glass and white metal structure. Unique object that will illuminate wonderfully a...
Crystal
Pair of Geometric Smoked Topaz Glass and Brass Wall Lights by Limburg circa 1980
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of stunning and elegant vintage double socketed wall lights or sconces by iconic German manufacturer Glashütte Limburg, circa 1975-1985. Featuring a geometric shaped mouth blown...
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI style wall lights in gilded and lacquered wood. Circa 1900.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style wall lights in carved, gilded and lacquered wood, with three arms of light, decorated with a bouquet of flowers in the upper part and a garland of flowers. F...
Giltwood
Art Deco Swiweling and Extendable Nickel Wall Lamp with Glass Shade, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco swivelling and extendable nickel wall lamp with glass shade, circa 1920s Original condition Extendable from 31cm up to 75cm.
Nickel
Limburg 1 of 4 Vintage Geometric Smoked Glass and Brass Wall Lights, circa 1980s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four stunning and elegant vintage Lozenge shaped wall lights by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1975-1985. Featuring geometric shaped mouth blown smoked toned or tinted glass element...
Brass
1 Of the 3 Brass and Glass Wall Lights in style of Hans Agne Jakobsson , circa 1
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Rijssen, NL
These stunning brass wall lights with clear bubbled glass are produced in the 1960s in the style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Design executed with a taste for excellence in craftsmanship....
Brass
Brutalist Wall Sconce, Metal & Murano Glass, Italy, Circa 1970
Located in BORGO, FR
Sculptural brutalist wall sconce, Italy, circa 1970. This striking piece features a layered, textured metal structure with a strong architectural presence, characteristic of the Ital...
Metal
Chapman Brass Leaf Sconce Table Lamp, circa 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
Hollywood Regency brass leaf form chapman lighting table lamp or sconce in the style of Tommaso Barbi. Brass has patina, long cord.
Brass
Stilnovo style Italian opaline glass sconce, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo style Italian opaline glass sconce Designed and made in Italy 1960s. Opaline glass, aluminum frame. Light takes 1 medium bulb. Price is for 1 sconces. 3 sconces are availabl...
Metal
Brass Glass Vintage Jugendstil Flushmount or Sconce circa 1903 Vienna
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil brass vintage flushmount or sconce with light blue structured opaline glass and a brass frame. The handmade Jugendstil brass flushmount was designed circa 1903 in Vienna i...
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Brass Glass Vintage Art Deco Table Lamp Sconce, circa 1930, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A brass glass vintage Art Deco table lam or sconce, which was designed and made circa 1930, Austria.
Brass
$895Sale Price|20% Off
French Stuc Pair of Winged Gargoyle Sconces circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of neo-Gothic stucco sconces with old stone patina. These gargoyles come from an old light fixture and have been mounted as sconces by our cabinetmaker. In the mid-19th century,...
Stucco, Oak
Art Deco Authentic Table Lamp Sconce Nickeled Brass Glass circa 1925 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco authentic table lamp or wall light or sconce from nickel plated brass and glass circa 1925 Austria.
Brass, Nickel
Sculptural Gilt Brass Wall Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1950s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Lisse, NL
Pair of Gilt Brass Wall Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari, circa 1950s. A refined and sculptural pair of wall sconces executed in gilt brass, designed by Gaetano Sciolari and dating from ...
Metal, Brass
Pair of French Rattan Heart Shaped Sconces Louis Sognot, Circa 1950
By Louis Sognot
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Pair of French rattan heart shaped sconces by Louis Sognot, circa 1950. H / 7 inches. W / 11.3 inches.
Rattan
Leucos "Capezzolo" ceiling lights or sconces, set of 3 Italy circa 1970s
By Leucos Design Lab
Located in Long Island City, NY
Leucos "Capezzolo' sconces or ceiling lights, set of 3 Designed and made in Italy, 1970s Murano glass, enameled metal. Take one Edison base bulb each. Complimentary US rewiring upon ...
Metal
Pair of Murano Sconces or Flush Mounts, Venini style Esprit series, circa 1968
By Venini
Located in North Bergen, NJ
This pair of Sputnik Italian Mid Century sconces or flush mounts in the style of the Venini Esprit series features numerous individually handblown Murano glass flowers suspended on r...
Spanish Sunburst ceiling light fixture or sconce in Gilt Wrought Iron, Circa
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist sunburst ceiling light or wall light, designed and crafted in Spain, 1950s. This striking piece features a bold, sculptural metal structure entirely gilded with g...
Wrought Iron
Antonio Pavia Set of Three Floor Lamps or Sconces Brass, Italy, circa 1970
By Antonio Pavia
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare set of three brass rod lights with identical silk-cotton screens in different heights Antonio Pavia set of three floor lamps brass, Italy, circa 1970. Rare set of three brass...
Brass
Sunburst ceiling light fixture or sconce in Gilt Wrought Iron, Spain, Circa 1960
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist sunburst ceiling light or wall light, designed and crafted in Spain, 1960s. This striking piece features a bold, sculptural metal structure entirely gilded with g...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Art Deco Brass Sconces or Flush Mount Lights circa 1935
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Wonderful pair of 1930s true Art Deco sconces or flush mount brass and glass lights fully professionally restored from top to bottom with new UL certified wiring. Ciao bella! These I...
Brass
Set of Three Orrefors Wall Sconces by Carl Fagerlund, Sweden, circa 1950s
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Set of three Mid-Century Modern wall sconces by swedish designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. It is composed of textured thick glass elements and polished brass hardware. Socket: e...
Brass
Spanish Sunburst ceiling light fixture or sconce in Gilt Iron, Circa 1960
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Stunning brutalist sunburst ceiling light or wall light, designed and crafted in Spain, 1960s. This striking piece features a bold, sculptural metal structure entirely gilded with go...
Metal
"Painter Palette" Set of Pendant and Sconces by Jean Pierre Guariche circa 1950
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Beirut, LB
French Mid-Century Modern plastic and brass painter palette Set in Jean Pierre Guariche style 1950s 1960s The set consist of a pendant chandelier and 2 wall sconces. it's shaped lik...
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.
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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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