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Mid-Century Modern Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wall Light, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Wall Light, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Wall Light, 1970s
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Wall Light in off White and Brass, Italy, 1950's
By Stilux, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mid-Century Modern wall light in off white and brass, Italy 1950's Very well designed piece, most
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Kalmar 1950 Glass Mid-Century Modern Wall Light
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
A luxurious 1950 Austrian Floral thick glass wall light by the famed lighting company, Kalmar
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wall Light Flower Buds Brass Red Perspex Metall
Located in Munich, DE
This attractive wall light has been designed as a bunch of flower buds. The light bulbs are screwed
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wall Light with Acrylic Shade "Aphrodite", Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A very extravagant wall-lamp with textured acrylic shade. Most components according to the UL
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wall Light Sconce, Hammered Patinated Brass, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous wall light made of polished hammered solid brass with great patina. The shade can be
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Big Mid-Century Modern Wall Light by Maison Lunel, Brass, Steel, Perspex -France
By Lunel
Located in Girona, ES
Big wall light with solid brass multidirectional oscillating arm, blackened steel counterweight
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Sconce designed by Barovier Toso, Italy, circa 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern wall light by Barovier & Toso in Murano glass and brass, Italy, circa 1940.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Doria Murano Ice Glass Tube Wall Light, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Elegant German Mid-Century Modern wall light with four clear textured Murano ice glass tubes. Brass
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Tinted Glass Panes Wall Sconce Lamp Brass Vintage, German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant German Mid-Century Modern wall light with tinted glass panes in a brass base. Manufactured
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sconce designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, circa 1970
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern wall light designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by the Seguso Factory in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Chrome

Wall lamp in Lacquered Metal by ITSU Finland, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Mid century modern wall light by Itsu. Made in Finland in the 1950s. Model AH85. White and dark
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1950s Murano Curved Textured Glass Wall Sconce by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning European Mid-Century Modern wall light designed and produced by Austrian designer Julius
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp Potence Counterweight by Stilnovo. Italy, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern wall light lamp sconce potence or wall-mounted adjustable pendant lightning
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair Structured Ice Glass and Brass Wall Sconces, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant German Mid-Century Modern wall light with three clear textured glass plates, mounted on
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Wall Sconce with Murano Crystal Prism Glass Drops
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern wall light, decorated with crystal prism shaped cones. Made in Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Wall Sconce with Murano Crystal Prism Glass Drops
Mid-Century Wall Sconce with Murano Crystal Prism Glass Drops
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H 13.39 in W 6.3 in D 5.12 in
Doria Midcentury Wall Lamp Sconce Glass Tubes Vintage, German, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant German Mid-Century Modern wall light with two clear textured glass tubes with brass base
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Brass, Perspex & Walnut Sculptural Wall Light
By Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid Century Modern wall light , circa 1960 , features a sculptural polished brass
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Rattan & Teak Wall Lamp Scandinavia, 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern wall light. Designed & manufactured in Scandinavia
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Rattan, Teak

Pair Structured Ice Glass and Brass Wall Sconces by Doria Leuchten, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant German Mid-Century Modern wall light with two clear textured glass tubes and a brass middle
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Sconce or Flush Mount by Hillebrand Germany 1950s
By Hillebrand
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant, large and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern wall light or ceiling fixture. Manufactured
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Italian mid-century Wall light Light Ball by Castiglioni brothers for Flos 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Wall light Light Ball by Castiglioni brothers for Flos 1960s Elegant
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1 of 4 Vintage German Space Age Sconces or Flush Mount by Doria Leuchten, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant German Mid-Century Modern wall light with cylindrical shaped glass, mounted on a square
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Orrefors Swedish Modern Clear Ice Glass Wall Sconces, 1960s - Six Items
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1960s Scandinavian mid-century modern wall light with thick, textured glass and brass details by
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Midcentury Brass and Sisal Adjustable Sconce, Kalmar Attributed., Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank
Located in Nümbrecht, NRW
This elegant Mid-Century Modern wall light was designed and manufactured in Austria in the 1960s in
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Rattan wall light mid century modern
Located in Oxford, GB
Mid- century modern wall mounted lamp with a rattan shade sculptured piece perfectly suited for the
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Glass Wall Light/Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Glass Wall Light/ Ceiling light, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Mid Century Modern Metal Wall Light Butterfly Mid-Century Modern Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage metal wall light butterfly shape designed and executed in Austria, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Copper

Mid-Century Modern Ceiling or Wall Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern light fixture in Art Deco style, that can be mounted either on a wall or
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Brutalist Light Up Metal Wall Sculpture Silas Seandel Attributed Mid-Century Modern
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Silas Seandel attributed light up wall sculpture. Very unusual abstract form with pull
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Mid-Century Modern Wallpaper Wall Light Shades
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Large handmade pair of lamp shades to be used as wall lights. Made of wallpaper. Rimmed in purple
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern Wallpaper Wall Light Shades
Mid-Century Modern Wallpaper Wall Light Shades
H 19.89 in W 13.39 in D 5.52 in
Mid-Century Modern Donut Wall light, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Donut Wall light, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Carved Wood Drapery Swag and Tassel Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern carved wood wall sculpture depicting drapery or curtain swag with tassel. The
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Style Hammered Brass Wall Light
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous wall light made of two overlapping brass layers to create indirect, ambient light. Drop
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Jere Raindrop Lily Pad Style Chrome Wall Hanging Sculpture Mid Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Elevate your space with the Jere Raindrop Lily Pad Style Chrome Wall Hanging Sculpture, a Mid
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Chrome

Light Solid Walnut Arts and Crafts Style Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirror Mint!
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Studio Custom Made Light Solid Walnut Arts And Crafts Style Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirror MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall light by Veca. 1960s
By VECA
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of Wall light pink glass sconces with E14 bulb connection by Veca
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Mid-Century Swedish Wall Light
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century Swedish wall light. Painted metal, Marked to the backside KLK 5447 and sticker "S" E14
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Swedish Wall Light
Mid-Century Swedish Wall Light
H 19.69 in W 3.94 in D 9.85 in
Lighted Mid-Century Modern Mirror by Holsten & Asgard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century lighted mirror by Holsten & Asgard, Norway circa 1960. Two lights behind a sculptural
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Metal

Mid Century Fiberglass Art Wall Light
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Fiberglass Art Wall Light This wall light measures: 60 inches wide x 42 inches deep by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Fiberglass

Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Great large wall lamp with 6 light points. The lamp is made of iron, patinated in a red/gold color
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp
H 24.41 in W 47.25 in D 5.91 in
Large Bronze Silas Seandel Ribbon Wall Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This bronze wall sculpture by American artist and furniture maker Silas Seandel depicts an organic
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Art of Virgin Mary with Child
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece of mid-century ceramic wall art captures the Virgin Mary as she cradles the Christ child
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Shanglift Wall Light with Pulley, Mid-Century Modern, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant wall-lamp with a pulley made in brass, with a glass-shade Most components according to the
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Shanglift Wall Light with Pulley, Mid-Century Modern, Re Edition
Shanglift Wall Light with Pulley, Mid-Century Modern, Re Edition
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H 43.31 in W 9.06 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Large Murano Flush Mount / Wall light, Italy 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Modern Large Murano Flush Mount / Wall light, Italy 1960s This is a stunning large
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Kidney-Shaped Wall Mirror, Germany, 1960s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage Mid-Century Modern kidney-shaped asymmetric wall mirror with a beautiful golden color
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Plastic, Wood

Wonderful Pair Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Light Fixtures Wall Sconces
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano clear art glass & silvered bronze 2 candelabra light
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Sharon Art Reliable Mfg Wall Art Mirror Gold Christmas Tree
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern Sharon Art Reliable Mfg. Wall art mirror gold christmas tree. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Glass, Mirror

Mid-Century Modern Rhombus Shaped Murano Glass Wall Light, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian rhombus-shaped Murano glass wall light from the Mid-Century Modern era. It consists of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Vintage Lighted Mid-Century Modern Motel Sign
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage MCM motel sign. A classic direction sign with a row of lights. All over patina from time adds to the charm. Acquired from a Sarasota estate.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Metal

Charming Mid Century French Brass Wall Light
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Charming Mid Century French brass wall light This very attractive piece, it is in the shape of a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Gilt and Lacquered Wall Light Hans Kögl 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid Century Modern wall sconce manufactured in metal that has been gilded and lacquered. all the
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Large Danish mid-century modern ceramic wall light by Noomi Backhausen, Søholm
By Noomi Backhausen
Located in DK
This large Danish mid-century modern ceramic 5-piece wall light was designed by Noomi Backhausen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Mid-Century Wall Light, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made very hard plastic - Good, original conditon.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Mid-Century Wall Light, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Light, 1960's
H 13.39 in W 13.39 in D 5.52 in
KENT COFFEY Marquee Modern Mid 20th Century Dresser / Wall Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid-Century Modern dresser or wall mirror by Kent Coffey, of Lenoir, North Carolina, USA, from
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Walnut

Mid-Century Ceramic & Milk Glass Wall Light
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage wall light with ceramic base and lamp shade made of milk glass. New wiring.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic, Glass

Mid Century Modern Light Mirror with Flowers, Gypsum, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A mirror in a golden decorative flowers frame from Italy. The frame is made of gypsum. Good condition, no damage or cracks in the frame, the mirror pane has minimal flaws. Beautiful ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Plaster

Pair of Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Triple light Wall Sconces C1958
By Stilnovo
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of triple light wall sconces by Stilnovo c1958 Italy . Frosted glass shades with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Iron, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Wall Light Sconce Josef Frank 1950s Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage wall light or sconce from brass in curved shape with beech base Style
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Citron Yellow Sconce Wall Light 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage brass yellow sconce or wall light 1950s Italy. A charming sconce or
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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Mid Century Modern Wall Light For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern wall light you’re looking for. A mid century modern wall light — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a mid century modern wall light, we have 1774 options in-stock, while there are 100 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern wall light — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century modern wall light, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern wall light that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar and Glashütte Limburg produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Wall Light?

A mid century modern wall light can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,720, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $982,587.

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 Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.