$16,000 / set
Pair of Custom Coquillage Plaster Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom coquillage plaster sconces. All our plaster lighting is UL wired. Please note that these are customizable. Lead Time is 8-10 weeks NOTE: We highly recommend that our ...
Plaster
$3,300 / set
Pair of Frosted White Murano Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall lights with frosted white Murano glass shade decorated with pink, green and brown filaments / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: Height 16 inches, width 7 inches, depth...
Murano Glass
$825Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Shield Sconces / Flushmounts, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage midcentury Italian wall lights or flushmounts with plexiglass shields decorated with multicolored chevron pattern, mounted on black metal frames / Made in Italy, circa 1960s....
Metal
$6,253 / set
Pair of Italian White Lacquer Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Italian white lacquer sconces From 1970.
Metal
$3,300 / set
Pair of Frosted White Murano Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall lights with frosted white Murano glass shade decorated with pink, green and brown filaments / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: Height 16 inches, width 7 inches, depth...
Murano Glass
$1,500Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Yellow Conchiglie Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with creamy yellow Murano glass shade in the shape of shell, mounted on white metal frame / Made in Italy in the style of Vistosi, circa 1960s Measures: Height 18 ...
Metal
$2,200 / set
Pair of Organic Sculptural Glass Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of organic sculptural glass sconces with layered clear and white glass shades.
Art Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass & Brass Leaf Sconces by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning pair of sculptural Mid-Century Modern leaf sconces were realized by the legendary atelier of Barovier e Toso in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renown...
Brass
$4,700 / set
Murano Seguso Floral Wall Sconces Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Murano glass sconces with floral pattern. Has gold and off-white petals and leaves.
Murano Glass
$7,800 / set
Pair of golden amber glass sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of golden amber glass sconces .
Murano Glass
$5,400 / set
Pair of French Silver-Leaf Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa late 1940’s French silver-plated 2-light sconces with glass leaves. Measurements: Height: 11″ Width: 14.5″ Projection: 6″
Silver Plate
Pair of Gabriella Crespi Brass Sconces
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gabriella Crespi brass sconces. Polished brass with single edison socket in each. Signed on the side.
Brass
$2,695 / set
Pair of Richard & Isabelle Faure Sconces
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Richard & Isabelle Faure sconces, hammered 2 tone brass and silver finish. 1 light, 65 watts max bulb. Have a look at our large sconces inventory, more than 200 pairs.
Brass
$6,000 / set
Poliarte MO 36 Pair of Sconces
By Albano Poli
Located in Albany, NY
A very rare pair of sconces. All original parts in perfect condition. 60watt internal lightbulb.
Glass
$2,700 / set
Elegant Pair of 1970's Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of Crystals sconces.
Crystal, Brass
$564 / set
Pair of French Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of French gilt metal, single arm wall sconces.
Iron
$1,250 / item
Pair of Louis Poulsen Wall Sconces
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
A pair of these modern classic sconces designed by Louis Poulsen.
Metal
Pair of Maison Arlus Bronze Hand Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb and very rare in bronze color pair of hands sconces by Maison Arlus. Model number 1436, figuring a bronze hand holding a lighted opaline globe. US rewired and in working condi...
Bronze
$8,800 / set
Monumental Pair of Faceted Lucite Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular giant pair of faceted Lucite sconces. The sconces are beautifully executed and have been newly rewired with polished nickel sockets. Each sconce has six candelabra light ...
Lucite
$1,500 / set
Vintage Pair of Nautically Themed Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of cast bronze "ship's wheel" sconces with original cast glass shades.
Bronze
$1,200Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Pink Murano Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with pink textured shield Murano glass shades mounted on white metal frames / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: height 16 inches, width 9 inches, depth...
Murano Glass
$3,069 / set
Pair of Natural Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Pair of wall sconces made of natural brass with two inner lights per sconce. Straight backplate on which are coming two curved brass sheets, with the light escaping from the gap b...
Brass
$5,912Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Venini Sconces Italy 1990
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in PARIS, FR
Very impressive pair of sconces by Venini circa 1990 Designed by Carlo scarpa circa 1940.
Glass
Leucos Murano Glass Lamp Sconce Pair
By Leucos
Located in Westfield, NJ
Late 20th century pair of Leucos Murano glass sconces. Black Murano glass with transparent and white stripe glass detail. Chrome round details on side part of hanging mechanism. Hard...
Glass
$2,980 / set
Signed J. Peire Pair of Sconces
By JC Peire
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of black arm sconces, 2 bubs per sconce, Priced by pair. Available also in white. Can be sold separately ($ 950). Have a look on our impressive collection of French and Ital...
Ceramic
$1,000Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Textured Tubes Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian wall lights with vintage textured Murano glass tubes mounted on newly made gold finish metal frames / Made in Italy 2 Lights / G9 type / max 40W each Height 14.5 in...
Murano Glass
$1,200Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Murano Mushroom Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with mushroom shaped milky white Murano glass diffusers hand blown with clear stripes / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: height 8 inches, width 8 inc...
Murano Glass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Wall Lights or Sconces by J. T. Kalmar, Austria 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of Mid Century Modern Sconces or Wall Lights in textured Murano glass and gold platted brass fixtures.
Brass
$4,800 / set
Pair of Swedish Molded Amber Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's molded glass sconces with a deep amber tone. Rewired with a single candelabra light. Measurements: Height: 9.75" Width: 6" Depth: 3.5"
Glass, Art Glass
$909Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Swedish Enameled Sconces, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming pair of Swedish enameled clam shell sconces from the 1950s. Circular shade enameled in mustard-orange wrinkle paint is pierced around the rim and in the center. Mounted on a...
Aluminum
Pair of French Art Deco/ Modern Craftsman Hand Wrought Iron Sconces /Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Deco double arm, hand-hammered and hand forged wrought iron sconces expressing the unique hand made quality of the modern craftsman tradition typical of the French...
Wrought Iron
$1,500Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Graniglia Trumpet Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with trumpet shaped clear Murano glass shades hand blown with smoky granular using Graniglia technique, mounted on chrome finish frames / made in Italy ci...
Murano Glass
$1,800 / set
Small Pair of 1970s Murano Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We also have our own line of wrought iron reproduction sconces and chandeliers, or we could do your own design A cute little pair of 1970s Murano sconces.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Vintage Glass Brass J.T. Kalmar Sconces, 1960s Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
We present a pair of textured glass vintage sconces or wall lights by J. T. Kalmar, which were designed and made in the 1960s in Vienna. The pair of sconces were made of clear textu...
Metal, Brass
$5,400 / set
Pair of Model 2045 Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 2045 sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. A true minimalist approach to these simple but striking ball sconces. A brass armature and top ha...
Opal, Aluminum, Brass
$5,400 / set
Pair of Model 2045 Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 2045 sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. A true minimalist approach to these simple but striking ball sconces. A brass armature and top ha...
Opal, Aluminum, Brass
$4,695Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Mid-century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lights by Flavio Poli for Seguso, in chromed brass and Murano glass. Designed and produced in Italy, around the 1960s. Beautiful thick, tapered glass is the centerpiece ...
Brass, Chrome
$3,300 / set
Clear Murano glass vintage sconces - a pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid Century Modern Murano glass sconces, Barovier & Toso style, Italy 1970s.
Brass
$1,800 / set
Pair of Elegant Coin Inlaid Sconces
By The Couroc Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of elegant coin inlaid sconces, by The Couroc Company, circa 1950s. They have been rewired and are ready to mount.
Metal, Brass
Italian Midcentury Pair of "Branch" Sconces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian gold leafed forged iron "branch" sconces, pair, 1960s. Take candelabra bulbs with or without clip-on shades.
Iron
$1,900 / set
Pair of 1970s Sconces Deco Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy pair of 1970s sconces with a deco style, I believed they were custom made, the brownish color was custom made, in the beginning I though it was rust , but then realized it was...
Metal
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Green Glass Sconces in Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern glass wall lights or sconces in the style of Fontana Arte circa 1950- 1960.
Metal
Pair of Vintage Camer Glass Sconces
By Camer Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage smoked glass trihedron Camer sconces from the 1960s with brass back plate.
Glass
$3,500 / set
Rare Pair of 1970s Lucite Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might h...
Metal
$7,800 / set
Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Long Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Italian blown glass white and clear Murano glass sconces with 4 interior lights. Measurements: Height: 23.75" Width: 3.5" Depth: 4"
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,950 / set
Pair of Marine Sconces by Holophane
By Holophane
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of marine sconces, made by Holophane, MOD CE 100, from a Saint Tropez Shipyard. Original vintage condition, one bulb, 100 watt max bulb. Great industrial look, and superb ligh...
Steel
$2,800 / set
One Pair Venini 1970s Patchwork Glass Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
One pair of elegantly designed and documented glass sconces by famous Italian designer Tony Zuccheri for Venini circa 1970. Origianly two pair available. Only one pair now for sale. ...
Iron
$1,500 / set
Sexy pair of Mid Century outdoor sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy pair of 1950's outdoor sconces
Metal
$2,400 / set
Pair of Sconces by Eva Englund
By Eva Englund
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of sconces by Eva Englund. Glass and teak. Measure: H 12.5" Existing European wiring, rewiring available upon request.
$3,800 / set
Pair of Brass Open Frame Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
Pair of brass open frame sconces with "drip" motif shades by Mazzega. Four pairs available, priced per pair.
Brass
$6,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair of Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of sconces by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Painted aluminum, brass. Rewired for U.S. standards. We recommend two E26 40w maximum bulbs per sconce. Bulbs pr...
Brass, Aluminum
$8,500 / set
Pair of Spiralling Murano Glass Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
Pair of spiralling, smoked Murano glass sconces by Mazzega.
Murano Glass
$2,046 / set
Pair of Brass Sconces, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of brass sconces, circa 1970. (+ 1 available on request)
Brass
$6,800 / set
Pair of Custom Lucite Block Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom Lucite block sconces. Customization is available in different sizes and finishes.
Lucite
$2,950 / set
Pair of Jacques Adnet Style Sconces
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Jacques Adnet style sconces one light, 80 watts max US rewired and in working condition Backplate measures: diameter 2 3/4 inches Custom backplate available.
Brass
Pair of Maison Jansen Bronze Sconces
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Jansen sconces 2 lights , 40 watts max bulb US rewired and in working condition Totally restored and refinished Back plate : 5" diameter. Have a look on our i...
Brass, Bronze
$2,728 / set
Pair of Bronze Sconces, circa 1960/1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Pair of Bronze Sconces, circa 1960/1970
Bronze
$3,950 / set
Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces By Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces By Mazzega. Offered is a stunning pair of Murano sconces designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1970's. These sconces have a central pearlized white...
Chrome
$2,500 / set
Pair of French Mid-Century Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice and elegant pair of french mid century sconces, the picture speak for it self. We have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a...
Metal
Pair of 2 Italian Sconces, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of 2 wall sconces made in opaline glass and metal An iconic piece that will complete a midcentury style living room or studio with its timeless elegance.
Metal
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 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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Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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