Mid Century Modern Sconce Diabolo

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1950s Swing Arm Wall Lamp

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Lovely Mid Century Modern Diabolo Wall Lamp or Sconce Germany 1950s

$2,132

H 10.63 in W 5.52 in D 8.67 in

Lovely Mid Century Modern Diabolo Wall Lamp or Sconce Germany 1950s

Located in Munich, DE

Lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern diabolo wall lamp or sconce with goosneck arm.

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Diabolo Sconce by BAG Turgi Switzerland 1950s

$2,606

$770 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 4.34 in

Modern Vintage Style Large White Diabolos "Tuba" Sconce ML136

By Stilnovo

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Modern sconce "Tuba" in the shape of large white diabolos made by our craftsman in Italy. Solid brass structure and white lacquered perforated steel lampshade mounted on a ball joint...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

$1,007

$586 / item

H 9.06 in W 4.73 in D 8.67 in

1 of 6 Italian Modern Design Wall Light Diabolo Sconce Stilnovo Style Brass 1950

By Stilnovo

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Rare set of gorgeous Italian design Diabolo wall lights of the 1950s in the style of Stilnovo. The patinated brass combines realy well with the black metal shades. The wall lights ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Stilnovo Attributed Diabolo Wall Lamp Adjustable Sconce, Italy, 1950

$1,155

$544

H 11.42 in W 5.4 in D 9.45 in

Mid-Century Diabolo Trumpet Wall Lamp Red White Print on Brass, 1960s, Italy

By Stilnovo

Located in Andernach, DE

Absolutely adorable and unique Italian wall light from Italy. This will be a one-off item, print by an Italian designer in the late 60s, possibly for Stilnovo. The diabolo lamp shape...

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

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Brass, Sheet Metal

Exceptional Three-Armed Diabolo Sconce or Ceiling Fixture by BAG Turgi 1950s

$10,070

H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 12.6 in

Exceptional Three-Armed Diabolo Sconce or Ceiling Fixture by BAG Turgi 1950s

By Stilnovo, BAG Turgi

Located in Munich, DE

Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative three-armed and six-flamed Mid-Century Modern sconce / wall lamp or ceiling fixture with adjustable diabolo lamp shades.

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

The 'Diabolo' Articulated Wall Light

$1,917

H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 10.24 in

The 'Diabolo' Articulated Wall Light

Located in London, GB

A bespoke 'Diabolo' wall light, inspired by a pair of 1950s French originals designed by Lumel. Made by Oskaig in the UK. The gathered linen shades follow the form of classic 1950s ...

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2010s English Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Diabolo Sconce in the Style of Stilnovo Brass Metal Black White Enamel Finish

$695 / item

H 9.75 in W 10.75 in D 5.75 in

Diabolo Sconce in the Style of Stilnovo Brass Metal Black White Enamel Finish

By Stilnovo

Located in Miami, FL

Stunning Italian diabolo style sconce in brass with black metal shade. Dual lamp shade houses one small (E14-40W) bulb and a larger shade for a (E27-60W) standard bulb. The arm and h...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

$2,724 / set

H 14.97 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in

Adjustable Cone-Shaped Brass Wall Lights From the 1950s

Located in IT

Vintage brass wall lamps from the mid-20th century, featuring an adjustable "Diabolo" design. Entirely made of brass, they have an hourglass shape with perforated conical lampshades,...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Double light wall bracket, oriantable, Maison Lunel Circa 1950

$4,146

H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 11.82 in

Double light wall bracket, oriantable, Maison Lunel Circa 1950

By Maison Lunel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large brass wall bracket, consisting of a rectangular brass base on which a brass light arm is mounted. The arm can be rotated from left to right, and is secured by a brass screw. Li...

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

Materials

Brass

$9,477

H 63 in Dm 9.85 in

A FREE-FORM FLOOR LAMP MODEL J1 by JOSEPH-ANDRE MOTTE for DISDEROT, France 1950

By Joseph-André Motte

Located in PARIS, FR

This is a rare, early and authentic, vintage piece of the iconic "J1" floorlamp designed in 1958 by Joseph-André Motte, produced by Disderot. This piece is an early edition, in its b...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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Diabolo Ceramic Wall Light Sconce

Unavailable

H 15.36 in W 4.73 in D 9.06 in

Diabolo Ceramic Wall Light Sconce

Located in POITIERS, FR

Rare and big diabolo ceramic wall light sconce. Forged black iron arm. Scarified light blue and green ceramic diabolo deflector with a bulb in each side.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

H 6.5 in W 6 in D 13.25 in

Colorful Diabolo Sconces, Italy, circa 1950

Located in Culver City, CA

Colorful Diabolo Sconces, Italy circa 1950 Painted metal shade on brass arm Measures 6”W x 13.25”D x 6.5” Prices per item, each light sold separately.

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Very Large 1950s Diabolo Wall Lamp in Original Condition, Mid-Century Modern

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H 25.6 in Dm 9.85 in

Very Large 1950s Diabolo Wall Lamp in Original Condition, Mid-Century Modern

Located in München, DE

Wonderful very large original 1950s Diabolo wall lamp in 100% original condition. Typical midcentury design in a fantastic vintage condition. Lamp without damages, no bumps or den...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Gino Sarfatti Midcentury Italian Modern Wall Sconces Diabolo Double Shade

Sold

H 18 in W 8 in D 11 in

Gino Sarfatti Midcentury Italian Modern Wall Sconces Diabolo Double Shade

By Stilnovo

Located in Chula Vista, CA

A pair of Italian wall sconces with double shades in antique white color with patinated brass hardware. Unmarked, made in it Itay, circa 1960s. Dimensions: 18" H x 8" W x...

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

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Sold

H 12 in W 13.5 in D 36 in

Mid-Century French Sconce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant mid-century sconce with a diabolo shade. The brass stem attached to the wooden back plate slides 10" up and down. Up and down light source .

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Sold

H 9.06 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in

Midcentury Black and Brass Pierre Guariche Style Articulating Wall Light Sconce

By Pierre Guariche

Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW

This 1950s articulating wall lamp was designed and manufactured in France. The wall light has got a black diabolo-shaped lampshade and brass swiveling lamp arm with brass details ...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

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$1,540

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Contemporary Italian wall lamp with four cocotte shade "Giula"

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Contemporary Italian wall light "Giula" in the style of the 60s. Solid brass stem and the four cocotte shades are in white lacquered metal and perforated. E14 type bulbs recommended....

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

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$910 / item

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1950s Perforated Metal Diabolo Plug-In Wall Lamp Attributed to Mauri Almari

By Paavo Tynell, Itsu, Mauri Almari

Located in Glendale, CA

1950s Perforated Metal Diabolo Plug-In Wall Lamp Attributed to Mauri Almari. A rare and elegant design executed in sculptural black painted perforated metal with attractively patinat...

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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Patinated Brass Sconces by Robert Stilin

$4,800 / item

H 14 in W 5 in D 5 in

Patinated Brass Sconces by Robert Stilin

Located in New York City, NY

Priced Individually. Lead time is 6-8 weeks. Patinates beautifully with time. Can be made in nickel, patinated brass, and lacquered brass.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

$520Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 14.96 in W 3.93 in D 3.93 in

Tereque Brass Wall Sconce in Mid-Century Modern Style

Located in İstiklal, TR

TEREQUE brass wall sconce is a striking embodiment of mid-century modern elegance, crafted entirely by hand to celebrate both form and function. At its core lies a sleek conic brass ...

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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

$5,900 / item

H 36 in Dm 42.5 in

Robin's Egg Blue Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA

By Lostine

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in Robin's Egg, a matte glaze with a tinge of blue. With a fixed black waln...

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2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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Mid Century Modern Sconce Diabolo For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern sconce diabolo you’re looking for. Each mid century modern sconce diabolo for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and aluminum. If you’re shopping for a mid century modern sconce diabolo, we have 46 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern sconce diabolo — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right mid century modern sconce diabolo, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made mid century modern sconce diabolo has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Stilnovo, Maison Lunel and Rene Mathieu are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Sconce Diabolo?

Prices for a mid century modern sconce diabolo can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $405 and can go as high as $4,650, while the average can fetch as much as $1,238.

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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