Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable teak and beige fabric string wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.0"H x 7.5"W x 28.0"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches)...
Fabric, Teak
1970s Minimalist Teak and Brass Adjustable Wall Lighting Strip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall-mounted lighting strip from the 1970s combines teak construction with brass-framed fixtures in a distinctly minimal configuration. Two cylindrical brass housings slide horizonta...
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Acrylic, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and white acrylic wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 18.55” H x 3.4” W x 3.55“ D Bulb Specifications: E-14 Number of Sockets ...
Acrylic, Teak
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and teak wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 8.5"H x 4.875"W x 5.25"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 6.875"H x 2.125"W x 0.7...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and teak wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 11.625"H x 6.0"W x 3.0"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 5.5"H x 2.0"W x 1.125"D...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and teak wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.375"H x 10.75"W x 3.75"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.875"H x 3....
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak and brass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.0"H x 5.5"W x 2.75"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 5.5"H x 2.125"W...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and teak wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.5"H x 7.75"W x 3.75"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.625"H x 3.625"W x 0.5...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak and gold-painted opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.5” H x 4.625” W x 7.75“ D Back Plate Dimensions...
Glass, Teak
BJS Skellefteå, Wall Light, Teak, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
By Skellefteå BJS
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable teak and brass wall lights produced by BJS Skellefteå, Sweden, c. 1950s. Very light scratching and oxidation present to brass shade. Overall Dimensions (Inches...
Brass
Uno & Östen Kristiansson 2 Teak Sconces for Luxus Sweden 1960
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Paris, IDF
Uno & Osten Kristiansson a pair of teak and acrylic sconces wall lights Luxus. Vittsio. Sweden 1960 Good condition, Electrical function not tested The designer brothers Uno & Östen K...
Teak, Acrylic
Luxus Wall Sconce with Frosted White Shade
By Uno Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Teak swing arm supports the oblong frosted white globe shade. Shade 13 inches length x 7 inches diameter. Total shade drop is adjustable.
Glass, Teak
ASEA, Wall Lights, Teak, Metal, Acrylic, Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable teak, brass, white-lacquered metal and opaline acrylic wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 5.125"H x 7.5"W x 4.2...
Metal
Lorentzons, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights produced by Lorentzons, Sweden, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 13.75"H x 3.0"W x 7.25"D Back Plate D...
Brass
ABEA, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, brass and white opaline glass wall light produced by ABEA, Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.15” H x 9” W x 4.75“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 2.55” H ...
Brass
Lorentzons, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and opaline glass wall lights produced by Lorentzons, Sweden, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12” H x 3.125” W x 5.5“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 2....
Brass
Lorentzons, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and opaline glass wall lights produced by Lorentzons, Sweden, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 5” H x 2.54 W x 12” D Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 2.21” H...
Brass
$175Sale Price|45% Off
Scandinavian Modern Wall Lamp in Aluminum & Teak, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small adjustable wall lamp made aluminium and teak. It features an adjustable brass goose-neck and on/of switch to its base. It was made in Denmark during the 1960s probably by Lyfa ...
Aluminum
Danish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, gold-painted brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use....
Brass
Conic Twin Shade White Plexiglass Sconce with Teak Base, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Conic Twin Shade White Plexiglass Sconce with Teak Base, 1960s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with 2x E14 standa...
Plexiglass, Teak
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and beige fabric wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Scattered scuffs and m...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Light ...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Light ...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and pink fabric wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 8.5"H x 5.0"W x 7.5"D Back Plate...
Brass
Teak and Acrylic Sconces by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Sweden, 1960
By Luxus Vittsjö, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Pair of wall lamps designed by the brothers Uno & Östen Kristiansson for their own company LUXUS. Manufactured at Vittsjö in Sweden during the late 1950s, early 1960s. The wall l...
Acrylic, Teak
Danish Modern Rattan and Brass Adjustable Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern rattan and brass adjustable sconces, Denmark, circa 1960s. The bottom of the shade to the top of the arm is 17". The cord length is 134.5".
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, brass and white fabric wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina on brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Replaced lampshade. Overall Dimensi...
Brass
Danish Modern, Teak, Brass, Opaline Glass, Wall Lights, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Danish Mid-Century Modern, Teak, Brass, Opaline Glass, Wall Lights, Denmark, 1960s Pair of modernist wall sconces designed and produced in Denmark in the second half of the 20th cen...
Brass
Danish Modern, Teak, Brass, Opaline Glass, Wall Lights, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Danish Mid-Century Modern, Teak, Brass, Opaline Glass, Wall Lights, Denmark, 1960s Pair of modernist wall sconces designed and produced in Denmark in the second half of the 20th cen...
Brass
Rare Danish Wall Lamp in Brass and Teak 1950s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Rare danish brass and teak wall lamp from the 1950s. In very good quality and beautiful untouched condition. D. 50 cm / lampshade Ø 16 cm
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal, teak and glass wall light designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s. Brass and metal present with moderate wear and oxidation as illustrated. Wear consis...
Metal
Aro Leuchten, Teak, Brass, Fabric, Scissor Wall Light, Germany, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Aro Leuchten, Teak, Brass, Green Fabric, Scissor Wall Light or Sconce, Germany, 1960s A mid-century modern teak and brass scissor wall light designed and produced by Aro Leuchten in...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, brass and glass wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 7.5"H x 4.6"W x 9.25"D Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) Bulbs are not ...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, brass and white opaline glass wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.5"H x 4.75"W x 5.5"D ...
Brass
Danish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, brass, wood and white parchment paper wall light designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.25"H x 11.0"W...
Brass
$841Sale Price|20% Off
Original Danish Brass and Teak Wall Light, Denmark, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Denmark Decade: 1960s Description: This wall light was designed and produced in Denmark in the 1960s. The wall fixation of t...
Metal
$207Sale Price|45% Off
Midcentury Black Adjustable Wall Sconce from ASEA, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A swedish modern wall light made from teak, brass and powder coated aluminium. Designed and manufactured by ASEA in Sweden during the 1950s in a style reminiscent of Paavo Tynell and...
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Vintage Rattan & Wood Wall Sconces, Italy, 1970's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful pair of vintage rattan & wood wall sconces, Italy 1970s. Featuring hand-woven rattan shades on polished brass arms with warm teak wood accents and round wall mounts, ca...
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, teak and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Slight oxidation to brassOverall Dimensions (Inches): 11.5"H x 9.75"W x 4.75"D B...
Brass
Pair of Teak Wall Lights by Kaiser, Germany 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of teak wall lights with opal Glasses by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1960s. Modern wall lamp in solid teak with opal glasses gives off a very cozy and diffused light. The light sc...
Opal
$8,322Sale Price|20% Off
Huge adjustable Teak wall light Coconut Counterweights by Ruprecht Skrip
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant wall lamp from the 1950s was designed by Rupprecht Skrip for Skrip Leuchten. Made in Germany, it features teak elements and the original cylindrical shades that create a...
Teak
Norwegian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Fabric, Norway, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and white fabric wall light designed and produced in Norway, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.75” H x 9” W x 3.75” D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 2.75” ...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, teak and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.25"H x 2.5"W x 5.25"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inc...
Brass
Danish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed brass, teak and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.5" H x 10" W x 5.75" D Backplate Dimensions (i...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, teak and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.25"H x 3.0"W x 5.375"D Back Plate Dimensions (I...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and white fabric wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.875"H x 10.875"W x 5.25"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 2.125"...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.125"H x 3.0"W x 3.5"D Back Plate Dimensions (In...
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Teak, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, brass and white opaline glass wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12” H x 7.75” W x 4.25“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 1....
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Teak, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass, brass and teak wall light designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches) : 12.12 x 10.25 x 5 (H x W x D) Dimensions of back plate ...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, brass and rattan wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. *light scratching to brass Overall Dimensions (inches): 7.875” H x 5.125” W x 8.125“ D Back Plate...
Brass
Örsjo Industri, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and white opaline glass wall lights produced by Örsjo Industri, Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.75” H x 3.25” W x 4.375“ D Back Plate Dimensi...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.2” H x 3.9” W x 5.25“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 4.6” H...
Brass
TR&co, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Fabric, Norway, 1950s
By Tr & Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and white fabric wall light produced by TR&co, Norway, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.5” H x 11.5” W x 5.5“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 2.25” H x 2.3...
Brass
Stilnovo, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass, metal, and glass wall lights designed and produced by Stilnovo in Italy, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 15.5"H x 5.75"W x 6.0"D Back Plate Dimensions (I...
Metal, Brass
Danish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 13.25"H x 4.375"W x 5.25"D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and yellow beige fabric cord wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Vintage fabric shades. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 11.125” H x 4” W x 4.7...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and white fabric wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.25” H x 11.5” W x 7.25“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 4.125...
Brass
Norwegian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Teak, Fabric, Norway, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak, black-lacquered metal and white fabric wall light designed and produced in Norway, c. 1950s. The brass arms present with very light oxidation. Overall Dimensions (In...
Brass
Scandinavian Teak & Pewter Wall Mounted Candlestick/holder, Norway 1960s
Located in Skien, NO
Scandinavian Modern / Mid-Century Modern-style Wall Light / Sconce / Wall-hanging Candlestick / Wall Mounted Candle Holder crafted from solid teak and pewter, made in Norway circa 19...
Pewter
Danish Designer, Wall Light, Teak, Brass, Parchment, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, brass and brown parchment paper wall light designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.5"H x 10"W x 6.75"D Bulb Specifications: E-14 (Europe...
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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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.
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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