Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are ...
Aluminum, Metal
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Red
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in red. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Aluminum, Metal
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Blue
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in blue. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are ...
Aluminum, Metal
Lovely Double Glass Wall or Ceiling Light by Gebrüder Cosack, Germany 1960s
By Cosack Leuchten, Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very good vintage condition. The lamp come with 2x E14 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. We have a single, a double and a triple lamp from the same ...
Metal
Early 20th Century Carved and Gilded Wall Light Sconce by Thorvald Strom
Located in Dallas, TX
He became very prominent and his pieces are very highly regarded and treasured in B.C. and Montana. This double Wall light sconce is made of hand carved wood and gesso, gilded and...
Gesso, Giltwood
Double Wall Light by Itsu, Brass and Metal, 1960 Finland Mid-Century Modern
By Itsu
Located in Paris, IDF
Double wall light made by Itsu in Finland around 1960. Brass with later painted metal surfaces. Good condition , minor patina consistent with age and use.
Metal
Double Hand-Blown Glass Wall Light by Naama Hofman in Olive Green _9.84In
By Naama Hofman
Located in Berlin, DE
LIGHT OBJECT 030.3 Wall light This wall light is crafted from hand-blown glass and is offered in three variations: a large-scale glass shade, a smaller shade option, and a combinati...
Brass
Rare Set of 4 Dore Bronze Louis XVI Double Light Cupid Sconces, E. F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare Set of Four Louis XVI Doré Bronze Double Light Figural Cupid Wall Lights/Sconces by E.
Bronze
2 Art Deco double light brass wall lamps with glass sticks vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
2 Art Deco double light brass wall lamps with glass sticks vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled The glass sticks are replaced ( new )
Brass
German Double Glass Wall Light Black & White by Neuhaus 1970, Mint, Boxed as New
By Paul Neuhaus Leuchten , Rolf Krüger
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Single modernist double wall sconce with white opal glass diffusers on a tubular black brass frame in the unused condition and original packaging.
Metal, Brass
$2,950 / set
André Arbus Suite of 3 Double Wall Lights
By André Arbus
Located in NANTES, FR
Set of three double-light bronze wall sconces, circa 1945. Attributed to André Arbus.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Industrial Double Sided Exit Light or Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern era double sided "Exit" sign has no makers mark or label, but is presumed to have been made in the United States. The frame is constructed of cast metal and t...
Metal
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
Austrian Art Deco Double light sconces in metal and glass, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian Art Deco Double light sconces in metal and glass, 1920s Pair of double light sconces in metal and glass. The chromed metal structure is made up of two curved arms with a rec...
Metal
Spanish Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Double Leafed Frame ( or mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Gilt metal layered leafed sunburst ceiling flush mount. Spain, 1960s. An eye-catching sunburst or flower burst ceiling light featuring two layers of gilt iron leaves surrounding a ce...
Metal
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 American Louis XVI Style Silvered Sconces Attributed to E.F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unique antique American Louis XVI style silvered bronze double light figural wall sconces attributed to E.F.
Silver, Bronze
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