Massive French Counterbalance Wall Light Edited by Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
This one is truly the King of Swing....swing arm wall sconce, France, 1950's, edited by Lunel. Robust gunmetal wall bracket with loop ring and extra-long brass arm balancing from a b...
Brass
$472Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Custom Counterbalance Wall Lamp Industrial-MCM
By Maison Lunel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Custom Light Aluminum Counterbalance Industrial-MCM Lamp 51 long x 7.5 d x 8.75 Custom design by owner of machine shop Quality materials. One of a kind Preowned original vintag...
Aluminum
French 1950s Counterbalance Swing-Arm Wall Lamp by Lunel
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's French wall mounted swing arm lamp with counterbalance pulley mechanism for raising and lowering the shade. The arm swings 170 degrees. In excellent original condition. Shad...
Brass
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 13 in D 47.25 in
Lunel 1950s Large Swing Arm Counterbalance Wall Lamp, Gunmetal Patina, French
By Maison Lunel, Rene Mathieu
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
French counterbalance wall sconce designed by René Mathieu and edited by Lunel in 1950s Massive gunmetal bronze bracket supports a ring.
Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 64.97 in W 45.28 in D 13.78 in
Lunel Black Metal and Brass Floor Lamp, Counterbalance Adjustable Arm, 1950s
By Maison Lunel, Rene Mathieu
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
Rare metal and brass floor lamp designed by Rene Mathieu for Maison Lunel in France in 1950s. An adjustable arm with a counterweight allow to place it in all positions. A ball join...
Brass, Metal
Articulating Sconce by Lunel, 1950s France
By Maison Lunel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic articulating brass sconce with counterbalance swing arm by Lunel, 1950s France. Massive scale spanning just under 5 feet long.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 24 in W 2.75 in D 18 in
Pair of French Mid-Century Swing-Arm Counterbalanced Sconces in Brass and Enamel
By Maison Lunel
Located in New York, NY
A handsome pair of French Mid-Century swing-arm sconces in polished brass and black enamel. Sculptural swingable arms are connected by brass fittings to a counter-balanced arm. A swi...
Brass, Enamel
Stilnovo adjustable wall light sconce, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Stilnovo adjustable wall light sconce model 2024, Italy 1950s
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Mid Century Rare Adjustable Wall Lamp, 1960s
By Stilnovo, Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - extremely rare type - marked - adjustable.
Metal, Brass
Franco Albini for Sirrah swivel wall lamp, Italy circa 1960s
By Sirrah, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Franco Albini for Sirrah AM/AS wall lamp. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s. Chrome plated metal and enameled metal. Takes 1 medium base bulb. Complimentary US rewiring upon request....
Metal
1950s Maison Lunel Potence Wall Lamp with Adjustable Arm
By Maison Lunel
Located in London, GB
Maison Lunel orientable potence wall light from the 1950s, metal and brass finish with on/off switch
Metal, Brass
Adjustable Wall Light by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Adjustable wall light by Stilnovo, 1950s In excellent original condition. To be wired to country specification. Dimensions: W 6.5cm x D 46cm Shade width is 6.5cm at widest part.
Aluminum, Brass
1950 Large wall lamp by Maison Arlus
By Maison Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a rectangular wall bracket equipped with two golden brass cylinders, supporting a large cylindrical arm that can rotate 180 degrees, which in turn supports another large ...
Brass, Metal
Workstead Industrial Wall Lamp
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
The WALL LAMP is a distilled interpretation of 19th century factory lighting. Composed of a metal shade that can rotate 360 degrees, a hand-cast adjustable clamp and an on-fixture sw...
Brass, Steel, Iron
Swing Arm Sconce in Two Tone Patina, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant swingarm sconces in tubular brass with a cast brass backplate.
Brass
$6,039
H 31.5 in Dm 7.88 in
Italian wall light 50's counterweight in brass and metal attributed to Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Wall lamp of the 50's attributed to the Italian publishing house Oluce. Structure in steel and solid brass, black lacquered metal shade (original paint). Brass counterweight allowing...
Metal, Brass
Pendulum Wall Lamp Maison Lunel, circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass bracket sconce, comprising a cylindrical base in black-lacquered metal, on which a brass light arm is mounted, adjustable from left to right. The arm can be extended in length....
Brass
French Swing Arm Wall Lamp by Rene Mathieu, circa 1950s
By Rene Mathieu
Located in Genève, GE
Large foldable and swiveling wall light by René Mathieu for Lunel. Double star-perforated sheet metal shade in matte yellow enamel and white interior, original paint. The shade is mo...
Metal
$5,242
H 19.7 in W 53.2 in D 17.72 in
Large adjustable swing-arm wall sconce, Editions Maison Lunel, Paris, circa 1960
By Maison Lunel
Located in Paris, FR
Large wall lighting fixture with a black-lacquered metal and brass swing arm, featuring two “diabolo” lampshades. The light arm is mounted by a ball joint on a swivel arm extending f...
Metal, Brass
$1,584
H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 29.53 in
20th mid-century design vintage wall lamp lighting att. to Robert Mathieu Lunel
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Lunel Attributd to Robert Mathieu 20th mid-century design wall lamp realised circa 1950 Gold brass with yellow and green painting All original very good condition electrical sys...
Metal
French 1950's Height Adjustable Swing Arm Sconce by Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
High quality French 1950's wall mounted swing arm lamp by Maison Lunel. Brass curved arm swings 180 degrees and is height adjustable by adjusting the knob on the stem. Diabolo doub...
Brass
Tito Agnoli adjustable wall lamp for Oluce, Italy 1954
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Milan, IT
Tito Agnoli Model: 194 adjustable wall lamp for Oluce, Italy 1954
Metal
Stilnovo articulating wall lamp made in Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and early wall lamp model 3030 was designed and manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy around 1950. The piece embodies the refined functionalism and poetic engineering that defi...
Aluminum, Brass
$8,205 / set
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Vico Magistretti Model 122 Dining Chairs for Cassina in Walnut, 1968, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 4 Model 122 chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. These chairs feature a solid walnut structure with molded plywood se...
Leather, Walnut
$968
H 5.12 in Dm 10.63 in
1 of 4 Large Wall Sconce/Flush Mount, Koch & Lowy by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Koch & Lowy, Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 special round biomorphic smoked glass wall sconce or flush mount designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s. High quality and in very ...
Smoked Glass
Pair Mid Century Modern Plaster Style Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 1970s metal painted plaster style sconcess.
Metal
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, 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
$3,300
H 12.5 in W 11 in D 12.75 in
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Taupe "Cricket" Desk Lamp, Circa 1955
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Dark Camel "Cricket" Table Lamp, Wall Lamp. Featuring the adjustable perforated dome Bakelite Shade in a natural, earthen coloration (Pantone ...
Brass, Steel
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
Brass and Opaline Counterbalance Lamp, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass & Opaline Counterbalance Lamp Made in Italy Adjustable brass rod with painted metal shades and opaline glass globes. 42"w x 8"d x 46"h ( as shown ) Ref. L3479 *4-6 Week Le...
Brass
LUfo Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina finish. Hand perforations frame ar...
Brass
$1,671 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
August Minimalist Hand-Forged Fireplace Screen, Aged Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
The August Fireplace Screen brings understated elegance to any hearth. Its clean, minimalist lines and step-up base let the fire remain the focal point while providing subtle protect...
Iron
Pair of Sconces by Haga Belysning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Sconces by Haga Belysning. Designed and manufactured in Swedish, circa the 1970s. All polished brass shield sconces. A concave panel plate paired along with a perforated ha...
Brass
$3,190 / set
H 2.76 in W 8.67 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Danish Modern 1950s LYFA Wall Lamps in Patinated Brass
By Lyfa, Vilhelm Lauritzen, Finn Juhl
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 2 LYFA wall lamps manufactured in Denmark in the 1950s. All original condition in beautifully patinated brass and white lacquered inside. The lamps have an adjustable rounded ...
Brass
Italian Midcentury Dining Table by Vittorio Dassi, 1970s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian midcentury dining table with a parchment top having rounded corners on an hourglass-shaped rosewood pedestal base with carved diamond detail on an oval white marble foot (att...
Rosewood, Parchment Paper
Stunning Quality Console Table in the Art Deco Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning quality walnut console table in the Art Deco style with a curvilinear, clean design and a superb patina to the wood. The moulded curved top raised over frieze with two dra...
Metal
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Frosted Glass & Brass, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand blown frosted opaline glass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition. The oval white shade of the ce...
Metal, Brass
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