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Modernist Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamp attributed to J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar

$1,772

H 25 in W 52 in D 15 in

Modernist Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamp attributed to J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Delft, NL

Modernist Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamp attributed to J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Unavailable

H 7.25 in W 11.25 in D 5 in

Pair of Frosted Kalmar Sconces

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Stamford, CT

Elegant pair of frosted Kalmar wall sconces, having 17 petite pieces of ice glass cubes hung in a staggered fashion.

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Unavailable

H 13.25 in W 3.75 in D 4 in

Pair of Mid-Century 1960s Ice Glass Wall Lamp Vanity Sconces

Located in Frisco, TX

Excellent heavily textured ice glass vanity sconces similar to Kalmar ice glass on a backplate. Each fixture requires two European E14 candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts.

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Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 4.73 in

Large Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Sconce, Austria, 1960s

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Aachen, NRW

Wonderful Mid-Century wall sconces with thick ice glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969.

Chrome

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Metal

Kalmar Frosted Ice Glass Panel Sconce Modernist Wall Lamp from 1960s

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H 9 in W 14.5 in

Kalmar Frosted Ice Glass Panel Sconce Modernist Wall Lamp from 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Vienna, AT

A very beautiful wall lamp, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1960s.

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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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J.T. Kalmar Midcentury Brass Wall Light, Sconce, Brass Pins, 1950s, Austria

$709

H 10 in W 10 in D 5 in

J.T. Kalmar Midcentury Brass Wall Light, Sconce, Brass Pins, 1950s, Austria

By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting

Located in Biebergemund, Hessen

Beautiful Modernist wall sconces made by J. T. Kalmar in the 1950s. The light is made of polished brass and the lampshades are made of acrylic glass. The faceted acrylic glass provid...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Murano Wall Sconce, 1970s

$850Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 13.78 in W 16.93 in D 8.27 in

Pair of Vintage Murano Wall Sconce, 1970s

By Mazzega

Located in Budapest, HU

1970s pair of vintage Italian Murano wall lights - Mazzega - trasparent lattimo glass Pair of Italian vintage Murano wall lights made by 10 glass leaves for each applique in a chrom...

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Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

$925 / item

H 11.5 in Dm 6.25 in

Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...

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2010s Table Lamps

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Iron

$1,550 / item

H 10 in W 7 in D 7.875 in

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...

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Brass, Nickel

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Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Sconces For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of kalmar ice glass wall sconces is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique kalmar ice glass wall sconces was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and murano glass. Kalmar ice glass wall sconces have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Kalmar ice glass wall sconces are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made kalmar ice glass wall sconces over the years, but those made by J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting and Doria Leuchten Germany are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Sconces?

Prices for kalmar ice glass wall sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, kalmar ice glass wall sconces begin at $239 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,698.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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.

Finding the Right Sconces-wall-lights for You

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.

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