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French Swing Arm Wall Lamp
Located in Montréal, QC
French swing arm wall lamp. Enameled aluminium shade, glass diffuser, brass fittings, enameled
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel, Steel

French Swing Arm Wall Lamp
French Swing Arm Wall Lamp
H 12 in W 13 in D 40 in
1950s, Austrian Swing Arm Articulating Wall Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s wall-mounted 24 inch swing arm brass lamp with articulating bullet shade in enameled aluminum
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Brass swing arm Wall lamp Germany 1970s
By Holtkoetter
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice and rare Brass swing arm wall lamp . good quality one large E27 bulb needed . superb
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Brass swing arm Wall lamp  Germany 1970s
Brass swing arm Wall lamp  Germany 1970s
H 4.73 in W 22.84 in D 3.94 in
Stilnovo Swing Arm Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Stilnovo swing arm Wall Lamps, Italy 1960s. Exceptional and refined design in shape and use of
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, 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
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Koch & Lowy Chrome Swing Arm Adjustable Desk / Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Westport, CT
Mirror chrome Koch & Lowy swing arm adjustable desk / table lamps, vans adjust head to back light
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

J M Hoogervorst swing-arm wall lamp for Anvia 1960s Holland
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice swing arm wall arm .Design by J M M Hoogervorst for Anvia 1960s Holland . Comes with a
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Swing Jib Wall Lamp Mid-century French Sconce, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
In terms of purism and minimalism, this lamp, in the style of Jean Prouvé’s wall lamp ‘Swing Jib
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel, Brass

Lisa Johansson-Pape Adjustable Wall Mount Swing Arm Lamp Orno Finland
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Johansson-Pape, Scandinavian Modern wall mounted swing arm lamp with pierced lacquered metal
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Brass Swing Arm Wall Lights, 1960s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of high-quality solid swing arm wall lamps in Maison Jansen style, France, 1960s. Precise
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Extra Large Bamboo and Pine Swing Arm Wall Lamp, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Jean Prouvé
Located in Den Haag, NL
Extra Large Bamboo and Pine Swing Arm Wall Lamp, France 1950's
Category

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

Materials

Metal

French 1950s Articulating Swing Arm Wall Lamp in 24-Karat Gold-Plated
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE (7/18) Impeccable French 1950s pivoting counterbalance swing arm wall sconce with
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Aluminum

Pair of Rene Mathieu Swing Arm Sconces Wall lamp French Adjustable Lunel Arlus
By Rene Mathieu
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Superb pair of Swing arm sconces by Rene Mathieu, adjustable sconces. US rewired and in working
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

6 Pair of Georg W. Hansen Brass 1706 Double Swing Arm Wall Lamps
By George W. Hansen, Metalarte Spain
Located in Hanover, MA
At present we have six (6) pair of these original solid brass model 1706 swing arm wall lamps
Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Greta Von Nessen Pair of Adjustable NS 945 Swing Arm Wall Lamps, circa 1950
By Nessen Studio, Greta Von Nessen
Located in Camden, ME
Greta Von Nessen pair of model NS945 swing arm wall lamps designed in 1949 for Von Nessen Studio
Category

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

Materials

Chrome, Steel

French Mid-Century Modern Bronze Wall Lamp Large Sconce, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
French Mid-Century Modern bronze wall lamp large size sconce, circa 1950. Its swing arm and a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

AM/AS Wall Lamp with Chromed Swing Arm by Franco Albini for Sirrah, 1960, Italy
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Sirrah
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
The AM/AS wall lamp with chromed swing arm was designed in Italy by Franca Helg and Franco Albini
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Style Wall Swim Arm with Linen Pendant Lampshade by La Loupe
Located in Baltimore, MD
Made of a linen shade with a beautifully handcrafted wooden swing arm, this Mid-Century style wall
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Linen, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Maison Jansen Style Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconces Lights, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of high-quality solid brass swing arm wall lamps in Maison Jansen style, France, 1960s
Category

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

Materials

Brass

French Industrial Wall Sconce Style of Jean Prouve Potence Pivot Swing Arm Light
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French European wall lamp in the style of Jean Prouve and design of Potence Pivot Swing Arm Light
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Mison Jansen Swing Arm Sconces
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
, Good quality Mid-Century Modern lighting in brass. Pair of wall lamps or sconces, folding brass They
Category

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

Materials

Brass

 Pair of French Mison Jansen Swing Arm Sconces
 Pair of French Mison Jansen Swing Arm Sconces
H 15.36 in W 4.34 in D 14.97 in
Bauhaus Early Modern Flex Wall / Desk Arm Sconce / Lamp #6716 by Christian Dell
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in New York, NY
A swing arm German Mid-Century / Early Modern Industrial wall arm sconce or desk flex arm light
Category

Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

1970s Wall Mount Globe Extension Lamp with Extendable Arm
By Dijkstra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s black enameled metal wall mount with spun aluminum metal globe shade. The wall lamp can swing
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Chrome

French 1950's Height Adjustable Swing Arm Sconce by Lunel
By Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
High quality French 1950's wall mounted swing arm lamp by Maison Lunel. Brass curved arm swings
Category

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

Materials

Brass

50's French wall lamp in black lacquered metal midcentury swing attr. arlus
By Arlus
Located in Lyon, FR
French wall bracket from the 50's. Black lacquered metal arm. Possibility to orientate the arm of
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Nickel, Short from Souda, In Stock
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Maison Arlus Swing Arm Sconces Brass & Frosted Glass Cone Shades 1950
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
-Century Modern period sconces & wall lamps. More than 500 pairs.
Category

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

Materials

Steel, Brass

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Nickel, Short, Hardwired, Souda, Made to Order
By Shaun Kasperbauer, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Copper, Short, Hardwired, Souda, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Copper, Long, from Souda, Made to Order
By Shaun Kasperbauer, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Copper, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Brass, Short, Hardwired, Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel, Brass

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Nickel, Short from Souda, Made to Order
By Shaun Kasperbauer, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Nickel, Long, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Brass, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel, Brass, Metal

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Brass, Long, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel, Brass

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Copper, Long, Hardwire, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, Black x Copper, Short, Hardwire, Souda, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, Black X Brass, Short, Hardwire, Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, Black x Copper, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, White x Nickel, Short, Hardwired, Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, Black x Nickel, Short, Hardwire, Souda, Made to Order
By Shaun Kasperbauer, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, White x Brass, Short, Hardwired, Souda, Made to Order
By Shaun Kasperbauer, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, Black X Brass, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
By Shaun Kasperbauer, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, White x Nickel, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Nickel, Long, Hardwire, from Souda, Made to Order
By Shaun Kasperbauer, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce in Brass, Long, Hardwire, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel, Brass

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, Black x Nickel, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Signal Swing Arm Sconce, White x Brass, Short, from Souda, Made to Order
By Shaun Kasperbauer, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal arm sconce is a rotatable sconce that seamlessly blend the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic
Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Mod Three-Arm Chrome Ball Sconces by Mutual Sunset
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Incredible pair of mod three-arm chrome ball wall sconces by Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Nessen Studios Stone Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in Indianapolis, IN
-1943). The company first had a breakthrough design with swing-arm floor, table, and wall lamps. His
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Metal

Nessen Studios Stone Table Lamp
Nessen Studios Stone Table Lamp
H 33.75 in W 3.5 in D 7 in
Anvia 'The Paper Clip' Wall Lamp in Black
By Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly reissued Anvia 'The Paper Clip' wall lamp in black and white. Has paper clip style arm that
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
Jean Prouvé Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
H 42.92 in W 1.97 in D 79.93 in
Mitchell Bobrick Controlight Wall Mount Articulating Saucer Sconce Lamp 1950s
By Mitchell Bobrick
Located in Troy, MI
A rare wall mount Controlight lamp by Mitchell Bobrick circa late 1940s to early 1950s Fiberglass
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Americana Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s lamp collection. The Hansen lamps are built around a rotating arm with a swivel in the middle
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Nickel

René Mathieu "Diabolo" Wall Lamp for Lunel, France 1950s
By Rene Mathieu
Located in Utrecht, NL
The swing arm “Diabolo” Wall Light was designed by René Mathieu for Lunel, and is a shining example
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
Category

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Americana Table Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mid-1960s to pay tribute to George Hansen’s 1950s lamp collection. The Hansen lamps are built around a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Blue (Bleu Marcoule) Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
Category

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Tito Agnoli Mod. 177a Wall Lamp for O-Luce, Italy 1957
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Tito Agnoli mod. 177A wall lamp for O-Luce, Italy 1957. Exceptional and very refined technical
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Wall Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century modern swing arm wall lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mid century modern swing arm wall lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and steel. Find 188 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern swing arm wall lamp now, or shop our selection of 45 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern swing arm wall lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century modern swing arm wall lamp made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer and George W. Hansen each produced at least one beautiful mid century modern swing arm wall lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Wall Lamp?

The average selling price for a mid century modern swing arm wall lamp at 1stDibs is $1,650, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $70,083 for the highest priced.

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

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 legendary 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.

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. It’s no longer merely practical — carefully selected wall lights and sconces 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 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 as well 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 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 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.