$853Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 7.88 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in
Wall Light Fresnel Joe Colombo for Oluce Midcentury White Exsterior Lighting
By Joe Colombo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fresnel Joe Colombo for oluce midcentury Italia design white Exsterior lighting.
Metal
$752Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
Fresnel Wall Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fresnel Wall Lamp designed by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Simple and timeless, this lamp produces both
Aluminum
Fresnel-1148 Outdoor Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fresnel-1148 outdoor lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce. The iconic Fresnel lamp for outdoors with a
Aluminum
$373Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 3.94 in Dm 3.94 in
Fresnel Wall Sconce Blu Joe Colombo for Luce 1960s Original Italian Design
By Joe Colombo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fresnel wall sconce blu Joe Colombo for Luce 1960s original Italian design.
Metal
$832Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in
Fresnel-1148 EC Outdoor Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fresnel-1148/EC Outdoor lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce. The iconic Fresnel lamp for outdoors with a
Metal, Aluminum, Zinc
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Wall Lamps in Chrome for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' wall lamps in chrome for Oluce. Executed in chrome-plated metal and
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in Grey for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in grey for Oluce. Executed in lacquered aluminum
Aluminum
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in White for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in white for Oluce. Executed in lacquered
Aluminum
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in Black for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in black for Oluce. Executed in lacquered
Aluminum
$628 / item
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Joe Colombo Inside and Outside Wall and Ceiling Lamp 'Fresnel' Black by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Fresnel' designed by Joe Colombo in 1966. Inside and outside wall ceiling lamp giving
Aluminum
$628 / item
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Joe Colombo Inside and Outside Wall and Ceiling Lamp 'Fresnel' White by Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Fresnel' designed by Joe Colombo in 1966. Inside and outside wall ceiling lamp giving
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 1970s Table Lamp in Fresnel Glass
By Joe Colombo
Located in Parma, IT
1970s table lamp in Fresnel glass and steel design Joe Colombo. Original electrical system.
Steel
Joe Colombo "Fresnel" Sconces
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum and Fresnel glass. Retains original label.
Aluminum
Joe Colombo, Fresnel, Oluce, cast aluminium, Italy 1966
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
"Fresnel" wall lamp designed by Joe Colombo in 1966. Indoor and outdoor wall ceiling light giving
Aluminum
Quattro Lampade Oluce Fresnel Design di Joe Colombo anni 70-80
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Joe Colombo. Presentano il corpo in metallo smaltato nero e il diffusore in vetro in lente Fresnel
Metal
Joe Colombo for Luce Fresnel Wall Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Naples, IT
damp places because of its high protection capacity, the Fresnel is a lamp designed by Joe Colombo to
Metal
Rare ‘Fresnel’ Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘Fresnel’ Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce Italy, 1966. Beautifully molded glass with an etched
Nickel
Model 1151 'Fresnel' Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1151 sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1965
Brass, Steel
Pair of Model 1139 Fresnel Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1139 Fresnel sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy
Metal
Pair of Model 1151 'Fresnel' Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1151 sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1965
Brass, Steel
Pair of Model 1139 Fresnel Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1139 Fresnel sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 8.27 in W 7.09 in D 9.85 in
Joe Colombo fo Oluce Italian "Fresnel" Glass Metal Sconces Wall Light 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design set of two sconces wall lamps “Fresnel” model designed by Joe
Metal
Pair of Joe Colombo Fresnel Sconces
By Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom backplates for U.S. rewired, original sockets.
Metal
Sold
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 10.24 in
Pair Wall Light Sconces Fresnel Joe Colombo for Oluce 1960 White Made in Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair wall light Sconces Fresnel Joe Colombo for Oluce 1960 white Made in Italy.
Metal
Pair of "Fresnel" Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of original Fresnel sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy
Metal
Sold
H 3.94 in Dm 3.94 in
Fresnel Wall Sconce Orange Joe Colombo for Luce 1960s Original Italian Design
By Joe Colombo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fresnel wall sconce orange Joe Colombo for luce 1960s original Italian design.
Metal
Sold
H 3.94 in Dm 3.94 in
Fresnel Wall Sconce White Joe Colombo for Luce 1960s Original Italian Design
By Joe Colombo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fresnel wall sconce white Joe Colombo for Luce 1960s original Italian design.
Metal
Sold
H 10 in W 7 in D 10 in
Rare Pair of 1st Edition Model 1139 Fresnel Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Rare 1st Edition Model 1139 Fresnel sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 4.53 in Dm 3.94 in
White & Clear Glass Shade 1966 "Fresnel" Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, Set of 3
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
White painted metal body with fresnel glass shade and four metal fasteners. The lamps can be fixed
Metal
Sold
H 6.3 in W 5.52 in D 7.88 in
Joe Clombo Tree Wall Light Sconces "Fresnel" Manufacture O-Luce 1966
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Firenze, Toscana
this sconces, designed by Joe Colombo 1966. Published on "Repertorio" G.Gramigna -Ed Arnoldo
HANS AGNE JAKOBSSON V236 Pair of wall lamps
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Forest, BE
Pair of Scandinavian V236 wall lamps by the renowned Swedish designer Hans Agne Jakobsson. This rare model was designed in the sixties. Like many Scandinavian designers, he is strong...
Metal
Single 'Noce' Sconce by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single 'Noce' sconce by Achille Castiglioni for FLOS. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1972. Painted die-cast aluminum, printed glass. We recommend one E26 25-40w maximum bulb. Bu...
Aluminum
$1,050 / item
H 5.5 in Dm 8 in
KINA Wall Sconce or Flushmount in Blown Glass and Bronze by Blueprint Lighting
By Isamu Noguchi, Blueprint Lighting, George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Kina - a striking display of naturalism and intricate design. With its delicate lines and curves, this fixture emulates the beauty of a sea urchin, evoking a sense of...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$2,730 / item
H 12.63 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and hand stitched edges. Hand-dyed br...
Brass
$16,834 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This is a sp...
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' wall or ceiling lamp for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass and opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired lamps emi...
Nickel, Brass
$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
De Sede Leather Patchwork Ottomans
By De Sede
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large collection of patchwork leather pouf/ottomans by Swiss designer De Sede with patchwork leather and wonderful selection of colors. Original soft leather with beautiful patina ...
Leather
Single Ceiling Mount by Adrasteia
By Adrasteia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Ceiling Mount by Adrasteia. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. Minimal and classic looking flush mount with enameled metal frame and reeded, clear glass diffuser....
Aluminum, Steel
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
He died tragically young, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. But through the 1960s, Joe Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative chairs, table lamps and other lighting and furniture as well as product designs. Even today, the creations of Joe Colombo have the power to surprise.
Cesare “Joe” Colombo was born in Milan, the son of an electrical-components manufacturer. He was a creative child — he loved to build huge structures from Meccano pieces — and in college he studied painting and sculpture before switching to architecture.
In the early 1950s, Colombo made and exhibited paintings and sculptures as part of an art movement that responded to the new Nuclear Age, and futuristic thinking would inform his entire career. He took up design not long after his father fell ill in 1958, and he and his brother, Gianni, were called upon to run the family company.
Colombo expanded the business to include the making of plastics — a primary material in almost all his later designs. One of his first, made in collaboration with his brother, was the Acrilica table lamp (1962), composed of a wave-shaped piece of clear acrylic resin that diffused light cast by a bulb concealed in the lamp’s metal base. A year later, Colombo produced his best-known furniture design, the Elda armchair (1963): a modernist wingback chair with a womb-like plastic frame upholstered in thick leather pads.
Portability and adaptability were keynotes of many Colombo designs, made for a more mobile society in which people would take their living environments with them. One of his most striking pieces is the Tube chair (1969). It comprises four foam-padded plastic cylinders that fit inside one another. The components, which are held together by metal clips, can be configured in a variety of seating shapes (his Additional Living System seating is similarly versatile).
Vintage Tube chairs generally sell for about $9,000 in good condition; Elda chairs for about $7,000. A small Colombo design such as the plastic Boby trolley — an office organizer on wheels, designed in 1970 — is priced in the range of $700.
As Colombo intended, his designs are best suited to a modern decor. If your tastes run to sleek, glossy Space Age looks, the work of Joe Colombo offers you a myriad of choices.
Find vintage Joe Colombo lamps, seating and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.