Pair of glass and wood wall lamps, mid-century 1960s, brown and white
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of glass and wood wall lamps, mid-century 1960s, brown and white
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconce, Wood and Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconce, Wood and Brass, Italy, 1960s
Brass
$4,400 / set
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of mid-century modern wall sconces exemplifies the elegance and innovation of 1950s
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian vintage sconces. Mid-century modern Pine wood wall lights
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Pair of 1970s Scandinavian Wood-Shaving Sconces A rare and beautifully handcrafted matching pair
Pine
Pair of Mid Century Brass and Wood Danish Sculptural Wall Sconces
Located in Pasadena, TX
These are mid century modern wall sconces . They're made of brass and have wood accents. The shades
Brass
Pair, Maison Lancel French Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Wood Wall Sconces 1960
By Maison Lancel
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant pair of circa 1960 chrome and black wood sconces for Maison Lancel, France. Wired for
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Pair of Likely-Italian Gilt Wood Wall Sconces
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Pair of Gilt Wood Wall Sconces, probably Italian. A fine example, hand-carved &
Wood
Maison Lancel French Mid-Century Modern Pair 2 Light Chrome & Wood Wall Sconces
By Maison Lancel
Located in Miami, FL
for US and in working condition. Each wall sconce takes 2-light bulb with max. 40 watts. Back plate
Chrome, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Lavender Swirl Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful pair of hand blown Murano glass wall sconces. The glass color is almost a
Blown Glass, Wood
$1,130Sale Price / set|20% Off
1970s Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Italian wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
decorative elements to a room. Placing these Mid-Century Modern sconces on your walls can create a warm and
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Oak Wall Sconces by Guillerme et Chambron, 1950
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning pair of wooden wall sconces by the iconic French design duo Guillerme & Chambron
Oak
Wood Brass & Parchment Mid Century Modern 6-light palette shape sconce
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful and particular wall lamp in the shape of a palette. Produced in Italy between the late
Brass
1950s Set of Two Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconces
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
conditions gives them a lovely vintage look. These wall sconces represent a timeless example of mid-century
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Opaline Glass and Wood Sconces, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Italian design wall lamps, made in the 60s. Fascinating with its rare round opal glass
Opaline Glass, Wood
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-century Glass and wood Sconce, 1950's
Located in Lisboa, PT
For sale is a unique Scandinavian mid-century sconce from the 1950s, featuring a charming
Brass
Pair Of Mid Century Italian Murano Shell Form Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Murano art glass wall sconces with shell form having distinctive gold flecks throughout
Brass
Set of Two 1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass, Bamboo and Glass Italian Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These are exquisite 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian wall sconces, a perfect blend of natural
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wall Light, Wood and Opaline, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of wall light, wood and opaline, 1970s.
Opaline Glass, Wood
$2,458Sale Price / set|42% Off
Mid-Century Modern by Archimede Seguso Couple of Italian Wall Lamps, Sconces
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of midcentury Italian wall lights designed and produced by Archimede Seguso in 1940. These
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Murano Brass Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1940's) brass and ebonized wood 2 arm wall sconce with amber Murano glass bowl
Brass
$1,236Sale Price / set|30% Off
Original Brass Sculpture Wall Sconces Mid-Century Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Original brass sculpture wall sconces Mid-Century Italian design, processing embossed brass, a
Brass
Mid-century White Plexiglass Sconces with Wood Base, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century White Plexiglass Sconces with Wood Base, 1960s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist
Plexiglass, Wood
Mid-Century Italian Wall Sconces with Porcelain Roses, 1955 Pair
Located in Antwerp, BE
A charming pair of mid-century Italian wall sconces with a neoclassical urn form and rare hand
Metal
Mid-Century French Rattan Wall Sconce Attributed to Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in Houston, TX
makes it well suited to mid-century, coastal, Mediterranean, or organic-modern interiors. A timeless
Linen, Rattan, Wood
Mid-Century Italian Wooden Wall Sconce Attributed to Goffredo Reggiani
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Italian Mid-Century Wooden Wall Sconce attributed to Goffredo Reggiani Elegant Italian mid-century
Glass, Wood
$315Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Swedish teak and brass Sconce, a Wall Lamp by Örsjö, Sweden
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Brass and Teak Wall Sconce by Örsjö A beautifully understated
Metal, Brass
Set of Three Mid Century Modern Pine Rustic Sconces or Wall Lamps Sweden 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of three lovely and elegant Mid-Century Modern rustic sconces or wall lamps. Designed and
Fabric, Pine
Mid Century Modern Brass Pair of Sconces with Mirrors, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid Century Modern Brass Pair of Sconces with Mirrors, 1960s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist
Brass
Tropical Wood Wall Sconce, Tarara, Martillado Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Martillado wall sconces are an extension of our Árbol Collection from Bolivia. Crafted in La
Hardwood
Mid-century Modern Fabric and Wood Accordion Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Fabric and Wood Accordion Lamp, 1960s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall
Fabric, Wood
Mid-century design banci style wall lamp sconce crystal flower bouquet , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century design banci style wall lamp sconce crystal flower bouquet , 1970s
Crystal, Metal
Pair of mid-Century Italian Wooden Wall Sconces Attributed to Goffredo Reggiani
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Pair of italian Mid-Century Wooden Wall Sconces attributed to Goffredo Reggiani Elegant Italian
Glass, Wood
Pair of French Blue Painted Wood Candle Wall Sconces, Wheat and Acanthus
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming pair of wall candle sconces with beautiful detail throughout including acanthus leaves and
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Amber Clear Murano Wall Sconce by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega 1946, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty and beauty Amber Clear Murano glass Wall Sconce. This fixture was designed and manufactured
Metal
Large Italian Mid-Century Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large single Mid-Century sconce from Italy. Beautiful mélange of wood, blown glass and brass. Fully
Brass
Pine sconces, Swedish modern classic Scandinavian wall lights.
By Solbackens Svarveri
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A pair of modern Scandinavian vintage pine sconces/ wall lighing, which have a orange acrylic cone
Acrylic, Wood, Pine
Swedish Mid-Century Single Smoke Glass Wall Sconce by Fåglavik, 1970s
By Fåglavik
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and stunning single wall sconce. This sconce model 5801 was designed an manufactured during
Brass
Mid-Century Wood Wall Lamp by Drevo Humpolec, 1970‘s
By Dřevo Humpolec
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, wood 1x40W, E27 or E26 socket Re-polished Fully
Glass, Wood
Danish Modern Rattan and Brass Adjustable Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern rattan and brass adjustable sconces, Denmark, circa 1960s. The bottom of the shade to
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Amber Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega 1946, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and beauty Italian Amber Murano glass Wall Sconce from 1970s. This fixture was designed and
Metal
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Three Arm Candle Gilt Wood Wall Sconce Painted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Elegant wooden wall candle sconce with beautiful detail throughout, including leaves and ribbons
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$423Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Modernist Glass, Wood and Brass Italian Wall Sconce
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare single wall sconce designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties. It's in perfect
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Lilac Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega 1946, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and beauty Italian Lilac Murano glass Wall Sconce from 1970s. This fixture was designed and
Metal
$794Sale Price|30% Off
Swedish Mid-Century Single Smoke Glass Wall Sconce by Fåglavik, 1970s
By Fåglavik
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and stunning single wall sconce. This sconce model 5801 was designed an manufactured during
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Floral Translucent Murano Glass Pair Of Italian Sconces
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of wall sconces handcrafted in Murano glass, Italy. Each sconce is composed of a vertical
Brass
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
Metal
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Handwrought Brass Sconces, circa 1950s
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces, handwrought in solid brass and carved wood bulb-holders
Brass
Pair Scandinavian Pine Wood Opaline Glass Wall Sconces, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely pair of Danish designer glazed pine wood wall sconces, Denmark, 1960s. Very elegant design
Pine, Opaline Glass, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Pair of Amber Clear Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty beauty Amber Clear Pair of Italian Murano Wall Sconces. These fixtures were designed and
Metal
Mid-Century Wall Lamp in Brass and Wood with Black Shade, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Mid-century wall lamp from the 1950s featuring an elegant solid wood handle, finely turned into a
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century White Clear Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega 1946, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty Italian White Clear Murano glass Wall Sconce from 1970s. This fixture was designed and
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Murano Coloured Glass Italian Sconces With Floral Motifs
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro, Flavio Poli
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite pair of sconces, designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso in the 1970s, epitomizes the
Brass
Modern Crown Wall Lamp Gold Bronze Brass Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Crown chandelier, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces with Brass, Rostrati Technique, Italy
Located in Madrid, ES
fittings. Made of clear Murano Glass. This pair of Italian wall sconces is handcrafted in clear Murano
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Brass and Opaline Glass Barrel Sconces, Italy, 1950s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of brass, wood detail and opaline glass barrel wall lights lamps sconces
Brass
German Mid-Century Pair of bubbles Murano Wall Sconces by Hillebrand, 1970s
By Egon Hillebrand, Hillebrand
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and pretty German Pair of Bubbles Murano glass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand. These fixtures
Metal
Hand-Carved Organic Modern Wood Wall Light, 1978
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Swedish wall light made of carved, lacquered wood in asymmetrical organic flower petal
Wood
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.