A Pair Of Italian 1950's wall lights In Brass & Parchment Paper
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian wall lights in brass and shades made of the parchment paper, in the shape of the lanterns, not wired.
Brass
1950s Italian Wall Sconces, Brass & Opaline Glass, Rewired Design
Located in New York, NY
A pair of very unusual and interesting Italian 1950's wall lights. The brass wall plates attach to a vertical brass stem from which two brass arms extend; with conical shaped nickel ...
Brass, Nickel
1950s Italian Wall Sconces, Brass & Opaline Glass, Adjustable Arms
Located in New York, NY
A pair of very unusual and interesting Italian 1950s wall lights. The brass wall plates attach to a vertical brass stem from which two adjustable brass arms extend; with conical shap...
Brass, Nickel
$1,784 / set
1950’s Italian Gilt Scroll and Leaf Wall Lights
Located in Hastings, GB
Incredibly detailed pair of Italian gilt leaf wall lights, modelled as scrolling branches adorned with leaves, all stretching out from a golden scalloped urn, with twisted rope embel...
Iron
Pair of 1950’s Italian Faux Bamboo Leaf Wall Lights
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful pair of polychrome painted Italian wall lights, modelled as faux bamboo leaves, made in Italy in the 1950’s.
Metal
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Set of 3 Italian Tole Lemon & Cherry Wall Lights 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
Super set of 3 1950's Italian hand painted tole wall lights, modelled as lemons and cherries set among bright green foliage.
Iron
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights with scalloped decor designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of blue, black, red, green-lacquered metal and brass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Metal, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable brass, yellow, green and black lacquered metal wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green-lacquered metal and brass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable brass and orange-lacquered metal wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and etched glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Copper, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed copper and glass wall lights, designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Copper
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Metal, Acrylic, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-lacquered metal and white acrylic wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s Overall Dimensions (inches): 9.5” H x 3.25”W x 3.75” D Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 2.75” H x...
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall lights designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.0"H x 3.0"W x 6.5"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 4.0"H x 3.0"W x 0...
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of three-armed brass and black, red and yellow-lacquered metal wall lights. Overall Dimensions (inches): 12” H x 8” W x 5.5” D Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 2.7” H x 2.5” W...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Gold Italian Leaf and Chain Swag Wall Lights, 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
Incredible pair of 1950's Italian gilt swag wall lights, probably by Salvadori, each light in the form of a very large leaf with a single lamp holder behind each leaf, they are conne...
Metal
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass wall lights designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Metal, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, beige-lacquered metal and frosted glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green, red-lacquered metal, brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and black-painted metal wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Crystal Art 1950's. pair of wall lights
By Cristal Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Manufactured by Crystal Art, Italy, 1950's.
Glass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red-lacquered metal, brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, teak and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and black-lacquered metal wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, teak and frosted glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Acrylic, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-lacquered metal, brass and pink, green, blue acrylic wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Acrylic, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, acrylic and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
1950's Murano glass wall lights
Located in London, GB
Two tier , Murano glass , wall lights
Metal
Italian Wall Lights Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Basel, CH
Wall lights manufactured by Stilnovo in the 1950s in Italy.
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Design Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian design wall lights, brass structure, lightly smoked glass shade.
1950's Wall Lights attributed to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in London, GB
Elegant and large wall lights in brass, lacquered metal and blown glass
Brass, Metal
1950's Impressive Angelo Lelii Wall Lights
By Arredoluce
Located in London, GB
Pair of Sconces with 6 lights by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce , lacquered metal, brass and frosted glasses
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Murano "Venini" Pair of Wall Lights
By Venini
Located in London, GB
1950s Italian Murano "Venini" pair of wall lights.
Blown Glass
Italian Etched Glass & Brass Rectangular Wall Lights, 1950s
Located in PRESTON, AU
Newly wired. Sourced from Italy. Height 15 cm Width 21 cm Depth 8 cm Two wall lights available.
Brass
1950s Floral Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Pair of unusual Italian pressed metal and glass sconces. The central glass cabochons are opal coloured with clear glass faceted beads.
Metal
1950s Max Ingrand Wall Lights
By Max Ingrand
Located in London, GB
Two Fontana Arte wall lights by Max Ingrand The wall lights are slightly different in shape, one is more rounded
Metal
Set of 2, Wall Lights Duo Diabolo Rosso, Italy, 1950s
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Restored: rare wall lights duo Diabolo Rosso, Italy 1950s, floating double cones on white metal bar, ruby ??
Metal
Unavailable
H 14 in W 66 in D 28 in
Pair of Monumental Italian Wall Sconces Attributed to Arredoluce, 1950's
By Arredoluce
Located in Hollywood, FL
Pair of monumental Italian wall sconces attributed to Arredoluce, 1950's.
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 47.25 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Black Swiveling Telescopic Wall Lamp, 1950s
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milan, Italy
Italian Mid-Century Modern brass black Swiveling telescopic wall lamp, 1950s this counterweight wall lamp was designed in Italy in the 1950s. The designer is still unidentified, but ...
Metal, Brass
1950s Pair of Stilnovo Wall Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s wall lights, original pieces and conditions.
Brass, Metal
1950s Pair of Arredoluce Wall Lights
By Angelo Lelii
Located in London, GB
Rare Angelo Lelii wall lights, original conditions, original label.
Brass
1950s Pair of Barovier Wall Lights
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
Three elegant wall lights in Murano glass by Barovier One has been sold
Brass
Pair of Adjustable Brass Wall Lights from 1950s
Located in London, GB
Pair of brass wall lamps with adjustable cream colored shades. Simple brass wall mounting. Italian, 1950s.
Brass, Enamel
Unavailable
1950's style wall applique
Located in London, GB
Three-arm articulated brass wall light with black painted spun aluminium shades.
Unavailable
1950's style wall applique
Located in London, GB
Three-arm articulated brass wall light with white painted spun aluminium shades.
1950's Exceptional extensible wall light
By Franco Buzzi
Located in London, GB
Amazing Wall Light by Franco Buzzi for O-Luce - in an Exceptional Original Conditions
Brass, Metal
1950s Gino Sarfatti 216 p/g Wall Lights
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in London, GB
Rare pair of small Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce wall lights in yellow acrylic diffuser Perfect vintage conditions.
Metal
1950s Rare Pair of Wall Lights by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Elegant wall lights by Stilnovo, yellow perspex and opaline glass. Very good original conditions.
Brass
Unavailable
H 11.82 in W 5.52 in D 11.82 in
Sculptural Arredoluce Stilnovo Sconces Italian Lights Black Yellow Brass, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Sculptural pair Italian midcentury sconces or wall lights most probably designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce or Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1950s.
Metal, Brass
1950s Pair of Small Wall Lights by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s wall lamps mod. 2101. Polished brass frame, diffusers in white satin. Production Fontana Arte.
Brass
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 32.68 in D 5.91 in
Italian Gilded Bronze Seven-Light Floral Wall Sconce, 1950s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Italian Gilded Bronze Seven-Light Floral Wall Sconce, 1950s A stunning, rare and striking 1950s Italian wall sconce, exquisitely hand-crafted in gilded bronze, featuring seven meticu...
Metal, Bronze
One Pair of Italian Sputnik Style Sconces from the 1950's
By Stilnovo
Located in Frisco, TX
A pair of dual armed Italian wall lamps from the 1950's. There are scratches and some discoloration on the brass due to time and wear. Each fixture requires two European E 14 candela...
Brass, Iron
Pair of Italian Wall Lamps 1950s, Probably Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
Adjustable in all directions by a ball head, these charming wall lamps were produced in Italy in the 1950s. Especially on the bed or in rows on the wall, these well-designed lights c...
Unavailable
H 11.82 in W 5.71 in D 3.75 in
Gio Ponti Style Stilnovo Brass Wall Sconces Pair, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Pietro Chiesa
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
Early 1950s North Italian brass sconces. Two candelabra E14 based sockets per sconce. The sconces are in original condition with original old patina which can be polished upon requ...
Brass
Chromed and Cream Italian Pantograph Wall Lamp, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Italian-made wall lamp produced in the 1950s. Wall fixing base and pantograph stem, in chromed brass. Diffuser in white cream painted metal. Extendable stem, articulated and direc...
Metal, Brass
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.