$509Sale Price / item|51% 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
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.
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.
Aluminum
$223Sale Price / item|57% 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
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.
Metal, Aluminum, Zinc
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Wall Lamps in Chrome for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' wall lamps in chrome for Oluce.
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.
Aluminum
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in White for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in white for Oluce.
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.
Aluminum
$3,900 / set
H 4.25 in W 4.25 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Model 1148 Fresnel Wall/Ceiling Lights by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 1148 Fresnel wall/ceiling lights by Joe Colombo for Oluce.
Brass, Steel
$625 / 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 Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Fresnel' designed by Joe Colombo in 1966. Inside and outside wall ceiling lamp giving direct and diffused light.
Aluminum
$625 / 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 Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Fresnel' designed by Joe Colombo in 1966. Inside and outside wall ceiling lamp giving direct and diffused light.
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 Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum and Fresnel glass. Retains original label.
Aluminum
Joe Colombo, Fresnel, Oluce, cast aluminium, Italy 1966
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
"Fresnel" wall lamp designed by Joe Colombo in 1966.
Aluminum
Quattro Lampade Oluce Fresnel Design di Joe Colombo anni 70-80
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Set di lampade da soffitto o parete per ambienti domestici o esterni disegnate negli anni '60 da Joe Colombo. Presentano il corpo in metallo smaltato nero e il diffusore in vetro in ...
Metal
Joe Colombo for Luce Fresnel Wall Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Naples, IT
Usable outdoors as well as indoors, perfect in those damp places because of its high protection capacity, the Fresnel is a lamp designed by Joe Colombo to look like a simple object.
Metal
Rare ‘Fresnel’ Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘Fresnel’ Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce Italy, 1966.
Nickel
Model 1151 'Fresnel' Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1151 sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1965. Thick molded glass is housed between an enameled white hickey-shaped bracket. Bras...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Model 1139 Fresnel Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1139 Fresnel sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s.
Metal
Pair of Model 1139 Fresnel Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1139 Fresnel sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Model 1151 'Fresnel' Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1151 sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1965. Thick molded glass is housed between a powder coated sage green hickey-shaped brac...
Brass, Steel
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 Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design set of two sconces wall lamps “Fresnel” model designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Oluce from 1760s with thick moulded opaque glass cylindrical di...
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 Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of original Fresnel sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s.
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 Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Rare 1st Edition Model 1139 Fresnel sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's.
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 Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Varese, Lombardia
White painted metal body with fresnel glass shade and four metal fasteners. The lamps can be fixed to the wall or ceiling as well. Very good vintage condition: one small dent on a gl...
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 Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Tree wall light metal fire painted on grey , lent glass called "Fresnel" that give the name at this sconces, designed by Joe Colombo 1966.
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 delicate opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired ...
Brass, Nickel
Vintage White Porcelain Wall Light with Milk Glass, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial wall light made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.It features a white porcelain wall mounting and a milk glass cover. The socket requires standard E27 /E 2...
Porcelain, Milk Glass
LUgoose Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUgoose Sconce is part of our contemporary collection. Insprired by mid century Italian design, the gooseneck sconce is in a darkened patina brass, and steel. Single E12 based so...
Steel, Brass
$434 / item
H 3.54 in W 4.92 in D 5.51 in
Galupa Art Deco Wall Sconce, Optical Glass & Aluminum, Up/Down Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
GALUPA Art Deco Wall Sconce, a masterpiece of design that effortlessly combines elegance and functionality. This stunning wall sconce is crafted in the timeless Art Deco style, featu...
Aluminum
$1,364 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$4,242 / set
H 7.25 in W 4.5 in D 6.25 in
Pair of Jonas Bohlin 'Oxid' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Wall Lights for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB, Jonas Bohlin
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Jonas Bohlin 'Oxid' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Wall Lights for Örsjö. Executed in richly patinated metal with an opaline glass diffuser. An incredibly refined and clean geometr...
Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
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
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
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
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
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, New Design
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 pair is...
Brass
$14,800 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by t...
Leather
LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce 'Pat Cop'
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspired by Scandinavian mid-century design. Wired with a ...
Copper
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
By Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Metal, Aluminum
$1,917 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
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.