Sold|$595 / item
1958 MCM Blown Milk Glass Globe Sconces
Located in Surrey, BC
We currently have two in stock, where the simple pendant has been converted to a wall light Sconce
Blown Glass, Milk Glass
Sold|$2,400 / set
Pair of RAAK Bubble Globe Wall Sconces
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of RAAK wall lights with 9", bubbled glass globes, black enameled base and chrome
Chrome
Sold|$325 / item
1967 Artemide Eclipse E14 White Globe Sconces
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These lights were designed in 1965 by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. The versatile design makes it possible to adjust the intensity of light through the rotating inner shade that “ec...
Metal
Sold|$2,600
Pair of Two Globe Stilnovo Style Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of Stilnovo style sconces each holding two round frosted glass shades. The frame is
Louis XV Style Brass Double Globe Wall Sconce
Located in Plainview, NY
Louis XV style brass double globe wall sconce. Center plate supporting two arms with glass tulip
Brass
Sold|$8,825 / set
Set of Six Tall Brass and Globe Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Set of six tall wall sconces made of a brass structure supporting three large white glass globes.
Brass
Pair of Raak Basket Globe Glass and Metal Sconces
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of RAAK wall lights with handblown 9" bubbled glass globes, black enameled base, and
Chrome, Metal
Sold|$961 / item
Set of Two Clear Glass Globes Sconces 1970's
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of Brass 1970's Glass Globes Wall lamps.
Brass
Sold|$2,480 / set
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Sconces with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Rome, IT
glass globes. Designed for standard E14 bulbs, the sconces are suitable for use in both Europe and the
Brass
Italian Modern Style Sconces with White Glass Globes and Brass Fittings
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy, these Mid-Century Modern style sconces have a distinct profile with curved
Brass
Hannie Mein Attributed Ceramic Hanging Wall Sconce with Milk Glass Globe Shade
By Hannie Mein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, 1960's, Hannie Mein attributed, Mid-Century, hanging ceramic wall sconce. Made from
Ceramic, Milk Glass
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of Double Globe Sconces in Dark Brass Attr to Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic double shaded glass and darkened brass sconces attributed to Mazzega from mid 20th century
Brass
JT Kalmar 'Tulipan 9WA' 9-Globe Blown Murano Glass Wall Sconce
By AVMazzega, J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Glendale, CA
JT Kalmar 'Tulipan 9WA' 9-Globe Blown Murano Glass Wall Sconce. Executed in hand-blown Murano
Metal, Brass
French Ceramic Hands Sconces White White Fogged Globe Le Trefle Midcentury
Located in Firenze, Toscana
appropriate sockets for the rest of the world. Original white ceramic hands with white fogged globe. Made by
Ceramic, Glass
André Arbus Bronze Hand Sconces Opaline Glass Globes French Provincial, Pair
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of heavy bronze hand sconces by André Arbus with opaline glass shades. Perfect working
Brass, Bronze
Set of Six Original Brass and Murano Glass Globes Brass Wall Sconces
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of brass circular arms and three lights hidden in painted Murano glass globes.
Brass
Pair of Scandinavian sconces Hans Agne Jakobsson 50s brass green globes - G399
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
designed in the 50's. Structure of the sconces in brass and green transparent glass globe. Very nice
Brass
Teak Wall Mount Light Sconce with Amber Glass Globe Shade by Temde
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely German Brutalist solid wooden base light with a cut out that houses an amber globe by Temde
Glass, Teak
1970s German Peill & Putzler Faceted 3 Glass Globe on Chrome Wall Lights Sconces
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, England
round faceted globes which are made from very thick quality clear glass. The globes have six convex
Chrome
Set of 2 globe glass wall lamps sconces by Lisa Pape Sweden , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 globe glass wall lamps sconces by Lisa Pape Sweden , 1970s Dimensions: 25cm Depth, 20cm
Metal
Sold|$695
RAAK White Globe Spot Track Light
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury RAAK flushmount globe spot track light. In original condition with four 7" white globe
Metal
Sold|$795
1970s Chrome Gepo Globe Lamp
By Gepo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s midcentury chrome Gepo arc wall lamp with acrylic hardware and black rectangular mount. Good original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and usage.
Chrome
Sold|$530
1960s Modern Pop Globe Wall Lights
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD This pair of wall lights or sconces are quite smart with their scalloped black iron collars
Iron
White Porcelain Opaline Glass Globe Cast Vintage Industrial Wall Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage industrial wall light. Cast iron and porcelain top. Opaline glass globe. Diameter cast
Iron
Sold|$2,200 / set
Midcentury Wall Lights with Two Globes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian midcentury wall lights, each with two frosted glass globes on a polished brass
Brass
Sold|$3,200 / set
Pair of Raak Double Globe Wall Lights
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
accents. Each sconce has two globes, each globe measures 7 inches in diameter. Price is for 2 double wall
Metal, Chrome
Sold|$3,200 / set
Pair of RAAK Double Globe Wall Lights
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chrome accents. Two double-globe sconces, set price.
Metal
Sold|$1,250
Raak Smoked Glass Globe Adjustable Wall Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible RAAK wall lamp with 9" smoked blown glass globe with an aluminum funnel inner shade. The
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Sold|$1,250
Raak Smoked Glass Globe Adjustable Wall Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible RAAK wall lamp with 9" smoked blown glass globe with an aluminum funnel inner shade. The
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Sold|$2,100 / set
Pair of Italian Globe Wall Lights, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
globes, custom solid brass back plates to cover standard US junction boxes.
Brass
Sold|$3,400
Double Globe Wall Light by RAAK, 1960
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful double wall light by RAAK of Holland, 1960, two 9" clear glass globes with bubble
Metal
Sold|$8,504 / item
Star Shaped Flush Mounts with Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Star shaped flush mounts made of six triangular arms, each supporting an opaline glass globe.
Brass
Sold|$721 / set
Gino Sarfatti Style Pair of Globe Wall Lamps
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Naples, IT
Set of two Sarfatti style wall lamps. Two blown glass globes rest on a white metal circle frame.
Metal
Sold|$550 / item
RAAK Style Double Bubble Glass Globe Wall Lights
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury RAAK inspired double bubble glass wall sconces newly powder-coated frames in sunshine
Metal
Orange Enameled, Metal Globe Wall Mount Arc Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall Mount Reading Lamp with Elegantly Curved Chrome Arm and Height-Adjustable Lamp Shade.
Metal, Chrome
Set of Two Patinated Bronze Globe Outdoor Wall Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
simple design, the globe wall lamp will work with a variety of exterior facades.Price a piece.
Bronze
Sold|$661 / item
RAAK Globe Wall Lamps by Frank Ligtelijn, Holland, 1975
By Frank Ligtelijn, RAAK
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
the wall lamp of the famous globe 2000 floor lamp that Frank Ligtelijn already designed in 1960. The
Metal, Chrome
Sold|$2,000 / set
Pair of 1960s Max Bill Glass Globe Wall Lamps
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Max Bill glass globe wall lamps. This extremely rare and iconic design is executed in
Metal
RAAK Amsterdam Model Maxi Globe Wall Lamp, the Netherlands, 1965
By RAAK
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful maxi globe wall lamp designed by RAAK design team for RAAK Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Brass, Metal
Lightolier 9 Globe Bulb Wall or Ceiling Light, USA, 1960s
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
A versatile light with a classic 1960s look. The measurement for the depth includes the globe bulbs.
Plastic
Sold|$3,487 / set
Set of 2 rare large globe wall lamps, 1960s Italy.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Set of 2 large globe wall lamps, 1960s Italy. Although the designer remains unknown, the style
Chrome
Twelve Midcentury Brass Wall Scones with Hand Blowed Glass Globe, Europe 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 12 wall sconces - wall lights with square brass backplate and hand blowed glass globe. The
Brass
Sold|$2,392 / set
1970s Pair of Italian Steel Wall Lamps with Original Glass Globes
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s pair of vintage Italian steel wall lamps with original white glass globes, granulated at the
Sciolari Wall Lighting Globe Murano Lighting 2 Bulbs, Italy, 1970
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Sciolari lighting wall lighting with large leaves ice frost glass. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Sci...
Murano Glass
Sciolari Wall Lighting Globe Murano Lighting 7 Bulbs, Italy, 1970
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Sciolari lighting wall lighting with 7 large glass ice frost glass. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Sc...
Murano Glass
Modernist "Globe" Wall Ceiling Light Made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light sconce or ceiling light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin
Metal
Frank Ligtelijn for Raak Maxi Wall Lamp with Blown Smoked Glass Globe
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible Frank Ligtelijn wall lamp with blown smoked glass globe for Raak. A beautiful rare wall
Aluminum
'Sagittarius' Globe Arc Wall Lamp by Frank Ligtelijn for RAAK Amsterdam, 1960s
By RAAK, Frank Ligtelijn
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This elegant globe wall lamp, model Sagittarius' was designed by Frank Ligtelijn for Raak Amsterdam
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Sold|$1,418 / item
Joe Colombo Wall Lamp 'The Globe' Blown Glass Satin Gold by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964. Wall lamp giving direct and diffused light
Bronze
Mid-Century Flush Mount Marbled Ribbed Glass Globe Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s flush mount molded glass globe sconce for wall or ceiling mounting with green and yellow
Glass, Bakelite
Mid-Century Helena Tynell Ceiling or Wall Sconce with Amber Bubble Globe
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century ceiling or wall light with amber bubble globe by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
Blown Glass, Bakelite
Glass and Chrome Flush Mount Globe Lights or Wall Sconces by Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Karis, Nyland
Bubbled glass and chrome flush mount globe lights or wall sconces by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. E27
Chrome
Sold|$3,100
Globe Sconces from Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp Mid-Century globe sconces from Italy. Beautiful brass hardware and handblown glass shades.
Brass
Sold|$3,100
Globe Sconces from Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp Mid-Century globe sconces from Italy. Beautiful brass hardware and handblown glass shades.
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Glass Globe and Bronze Wall Sconces, Pair
By Holophane
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of French Mid-Century Modern glass globe and bronze wall sconces from the 1950s. Working
Bronze
Sold|$4,300
Stilnovo Three Globe Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of beautiful tri-globe sconces by Stilnovo of Italy. Original brass finish with 6” diameter
Brass
Sold|$3,200
1950s Italian Globe Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wonderful Mid-Century Modern 1950s globe sconces from Italy. Fully restored. Patinated
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
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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.
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