$1,429 / set
Pair of Maison Baguès Style Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of bronze Maison Baguès style sconces three pairs available, priced by pair two arms, two lights, 60 watt max bulb. US rewired and in working condition.
Bronze
$5,600 / set
2 Pairs of Large Stilnovo Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Inglewood, CA
2 pairs of elegant large Stilnovo square glass, aluminum and brass sconces from 1950s Italy. Single E26 medium based socket per sconce. Wired for use in the US. Fully restored. Back ...
Brass
$2,750 / set
Pair of Emil Stejnar Style Sconces
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Miami, FL
Pair sconces from Austria by Emil Stejnar. Backplate: 1.5" W, 3" H. Wired for US and in working condition. Have a look on our impressive collection of French and Italian Mid-Cen...
Crystal, Brass
$3,950 / set
Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces By Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
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
$4,800 / set
Pair of Maison Lunel Retractable Sconces
By Maison Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Lunel retractable sconces. Restored and US rewired. Very good vintage condition. Dimensions totally open: 28 inches Minimum: 14 inches. Shades rotation: 360 degrees.
Brass
Pair of Bronze Sconces, France, 1940
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of 1940s bronze sconces, reminiscent of Poillerat. Rewired. *Lampshades iaren't included but available on request.
Bronze
$13,500 / set
Pair of Sconces by Stan Usel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Sconces by Stan Usel, contemporary in solid bronze and glass paste, right and left. Made in Europe.
Bronze
$3,456 / set
Pair of Riccardo Scarpa Bronze Sconces
By Riccardo Scarpa
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Scarpa bronze sconces 2 lights, 60 watts max per bulb. US rewired and in working condition. Custom backplate available. 2 pairs available.
Brass, Bronze
$875 / set
Pair of Chrome Swing Arm Sconces
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Pair bright chrome adjustable swing arm sconces, can be used with fabric shade, or just the white glass diffuser, as shown. Each section of the sconce arm is approximately 9" length ...
Chrome
$12,450 / set
Pair of Sconces by Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sconces by Gilbert Poillerat, circa 1960s in brass and steel (canon de fusil).
Brass, Steel
$2,950 / set
Maison Lancel Pair of Dolphin Sconces
By Maison Lancel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Lancel pair of sconces figuring two dolphins. Two lights, 60 watts per socket. US rewired and in working condition. Back plate dimensions: Eight long, three hig...
Bronze
$2,250 / set
Antique Pair of French Midcentury Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful 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 ne...
Metal, Brass
François Monnet Modernist Pair of Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
By François Monnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of François Monnet pairs of sconces, modernist. Fold brushed and stainless steel panel 2 lights per sconce, 40 watts max bulb. 3 pairs available. Good original condition. ...
$3,642 / set
Pair of Textured Smoked Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
It features smoked textured Murano glass , also called horizontal striation.It is ending with black glass globe finials. These sconces could fit in modern,midcentury, Art Deco or all...
Murano Glass
$9,800 / set
Pair of Custom Long Disc Sconces
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom long disc sconces in the manner of Vistosi. Customization available for different sizes and glass colors and finishes.
Metal
$4,950 / set
Maison Arlus Sconces , 4 pairs available
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive and documented pair of sconces by Maison Arlus, figuring a nickel-plated hand holding an opaline globle. Measures: One light, 75 watts max. US rewired and in working cond...
Bronze
$3,414 / set
Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of brass and Murano glass sconces.
Brass
$3,450 / set
Pair of Maison Arlus Bronze Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Arlus bronze sconces, hammered doré bonze, 3 original rectangular opaline shades. US rewired, 40 watts max bulb. The largest of that model.
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern Nickel Wall Sconces, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Sober Pair of French Art Deco wall lights / sconces in nickeled brass. Classic, timeless and pure pieces.
Brass, Nickel
$3,450 / set
Pair of Venini Style Crystal Sconces
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Venini style glass sconces, "Triedi Glass rod, large Model, impressive. An beautiful light through the glass rod 2 socket, E27 base, 60 watt max per bulb. US rewire and in...
Brass
$4,500 / set
Pair of Sconces by Bruno Chiarini
By Bruno Chiarini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sconces by Bruno Chiarini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Glass diffusers, enameled aluminum armature. Rewired for U.S. standards. Original backplates. We r...
Aluminum
$580 / set
Pair of brass cone wall sconces, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of brass cone wall sconces, 1960
Metal, Brass
Pair of Modern Sconces in Brass and Milk White Murano Glass and Amber Glass
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps with a sophisticated and elegant design, characterized by a vertical panel composed of three sections in curved milk glass, arranged in a linear way and fixed to t...
Brass
$2,950 / set
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 measures: 5" diameter.
Brass, Bronze
$990 / set
Pair of 1970s French Orange Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of orange resin sconces with frosted glass globe shades. France, circa 1970. Each sconce uses one 40-watt max candelabra bulb and is ready for hardwire installation. Signed S...
Glass, Resin
$1,839 / set
Pair of Kalmar Leaf Sconces, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Kalmar leaf sconces. Brass center with two panels of glass surrounding both sides. Thick glass with opaque lines in leaf pattern. Minimalistic design executed with a ta...
Brass
$5,450 / set
Pair of French Sconces by Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant pair of gold color hand sconces by Arlus with white glass shades coming from an apartment in Paris fully furnished with furniture and items designed by the most known ...
Brass, Bronze
Price Upon Request
Bespoke Pair of French Papier-Mache Sconces
By Sandy Pouget
Located in New York, NY
Unique and sculptural Bespoke Pair of Organic Papier-Mache Sconces designed by French artisan Sandy Pouget. The sconces can be custom made - commissions for the artist are also accep...
Paper
$2,950 / set
Pair of Jules Leleu Style Sconces,
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Nice pair of sconces in the manner of Jules Leleu. Two lights, 60 watts max per bulb. US rewired and in working condition. Sold with Shades dimensions: 5”H, 4.5” diam bottom base, 3....
Bronze
Maison Lancel Pair of Bronze Sconces, 2 pairs available
By Maison Lancel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Lancel bronze sconces, large torchieres, superb quality US rewired and in working condition Totally restored and refinished 1 light , 60 watts max bulb Back p...
Bronze
$3,995 / set
Pair of Maison Arus Lantern Sconces
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hanover, MA
Beautiful working pair of perforated metal lantern wall sconces in black in the style of Mathieu Mategot produced by Maison Arlus. Rewired.
Brass
$12,000 / set
Pair of Two-armed Wood Sconces
Located in New York, NY
While best known for his architectural practice—which played integral roles in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, re-imagining of the Ritz in Paris, and designing the interior...
Stone, Metal
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$4,300 / set
ARCHIMEDES SEGUSO Crystal WALL Sconces [Pair]
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Presenting a truly exceptional pair of glass wall sconces, these masterpieces by the esteemed Italian artist Archimedes Seguso showcase the brilliance of the Rostratto technique—an i...
Art Glass
Pair of Midcentury Shade Sconces, 4 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with hand blown opaline Murano glass shades mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: Height 11.5 inches, width 6 inches, depth 5 inch...
Brass
Andre Arbus Sconces, 4 Pairs Available, Priced by Pair
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Very rare suite of four pair of sconces in the style of Andre Arbus. US rewired, and in working condition. Two bulb per sconce, 60 watts max. Priced by pair. Have a look on our the l...
Crystal, Iron, Bronze
$2,160Sale Price / set|60% Off
Pair of Amber Graniglia Leaves Sconces
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall lights with textured Murano glass leaves hand blown with amber Graniglia to produce granular textured effect, mounted on gold finish metal frame / Made in Italy in the s...
Murano Glass
$2,500 / set
Sexy pair of 1970's Murano sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of 1970's Murano glass sconces, they are much impressive in person
Metal
$4,250 / set
Pair Of Mid-Century Italian Glass Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian glass sconces This stunning pair of Italian Modern, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Brutalist geometric wall sconces are executed in clear chiseled...
Chrome
$5,400 / set
Pair of Single-Arm White Plaster Sconces
Located in Chireno, TX
Pair of single-arm white plaster sconces, newly wired for use within the USA using UL listed parts. Sold together and priced $5,400 for the pair.
Metal
Maison Lancel Pair of Sconces, 3 pairs available, Priced by Pair
By Maison Lancel
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic pair of Maison Lancel sconces, figuring a nickel plated hand holding a opaline globe. US rewired, one bulb, 60 watt max, working condition. Three pairs available. Priced by...
Brass
$2,200 / set
Pair of Murano Spiral Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of Murano glass wall sconces featuring a refined lattimo (opaque white) finish with delicate spiral detailing. Each shade is hand-blown with a softly flared, slightly tw...
Murano Glass
$1,400Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of "Deltakalias" Sconces by Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light model "DELTAKALIAS" with three white Murano glass diffusers forming a triangular shape, mounted on white metal frame, designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide / d...
Murano Glass
$1,200Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian classic wall light with a beveled curved clear glass diffuser mounted on brass frame with aged patina / Made in Italy in the style of Fontana Arte, circa 1950s Measur...
Brass
$3,550 / set
Pink Murano glass mid century pair of sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
Brass
$5,250 / set
Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces By Vistosi
By Gino Vistosi, Vistosi, Mazzega
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Opalescent Murano Gass Sconces By Vistosi. Offered is a fantastic pair of opalescent circular disc Murano glass sconces by the renowned glass designer Gino Vistosi for Vistos...
Murano Glass
$1,800Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Incamiciato Sconces by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pair of Italian wall lights with Murano glass shades hand blown in cream exterior and white interior using incamiciato technique / Made in Italy by Vistosi, circa 1960s Heigh...
Murano Glass
Pair of Maison Jansen Neoclassical Sconces, Two Pairs Available
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Jansen neoclassical sconces 2 lights, 60 watts max bulb.
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
Maison Arlus Pair of Sconces 3 pairs available, . Priced by pair
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of sconces by Arlus in Jules Leleu style, 3 pairs available. Priced by pair US rewired and in working condition. Two lights, 75 watts max per bulb. measurements witho...
Brass
$3,300 / set
White Murano glass sconces, Italy - a pair
By AVMazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid Century Modern Murano glass wall sconces, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1980s.
Murano Glass
$1,500Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Gold Graniglia Bow Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with a clear Murano glass shade infused with gold flecks, hand blown with granular texture using Graniglia technique with amber glass bow / made in Italy i...
Murano Glass
$1,250Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Diamond Sconces by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights or flush mounts with square or diamond shaped Murano glass diffusers in clear and amber colors, mounted on nickel frames / Made in Italy by Mazzega, circa...
Nickel
Pair of Sconces by Royal-Lumieres. 3 pairs available. Priced by pair
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant pairs of Maison Lunel sconces. Two lights, 60 watts max per bulb. Sold with black Shades : 5”H, 4.5”diam base, 3.5”diam top. Back plate : 4" diam Exceptional set of 3 pa...
Brass
$3,500 / set
Pair of Burgundy and green Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
Brass
$4,325 / set
Pair of Murano Glass Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large and spectacular Murano glass wall sconces. 3 bulbs E27 by sconce.
Murano Glass
$2,600 / set
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
A distinctive and subtly playful pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, defined by a sculptural composition in brass with contrasting material details. Each sconce features tw...
Metal, Brass
$3,400 / set
Pair of green and amber Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
Brass
Pair of Andre Arbus Sconces, 2 Pairs Available, Priced by Pair
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of sconces in the style of Andre Arbus figuring a nickel-plated hand with a opaline shade fitted with brass stars. Measure: back plate: 3.5 inches diameter.
Brass, Nickel
$1,200Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Amber Graniglia Shield Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a clear Murano glass shield hand blown with amber Graniglia to produce granular textured effect, mounted on white metal frame / Made in Italy in the style of ...
Murano Glass
$2,400 / set
Pair of Milky White Murano Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with milky white Murano glass shades mounted on white metal frames / Made in Italy by Mazzega, circa 1970s Height: 14 inches / Width: 7.5 inches / Depth:...
Murano Glass
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
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In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.