Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of elegant luxury wall sconces. The sconce features a cylindrical design and a textured surface with intricate diamond-shaped decorations, crafted from clear crystal Murano glas...
Metal
$4,180 / set
Pair of Modern Murano Glass Layered Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant pair of modern Murano glass layered wall sconces.
Murano Glass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of textured Murano glass sconces. Fluted and curved glass creates a dramatic decorative impact, completely enclosed by a glass plate and a glass ball knob, in an Art Deco style....
Brass
Pair of mid century modern, celadon green Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern glass, Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Blue Murano Glass Italian Sconces - a pair
By Seguso
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass wall sconces, attributed to Seguso, circa 1970s.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Pair of Sconces, Chrome, French, 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern French half moon shaped, crystals and chrome-plated sconces.
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Chrome
Mid Century /Modern/Deco Style Sconces , Nickel Finish , Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Custom designed sconce in Mid Century /Deco style . Solid brass castings showing deco wavy design on the support arms . Custom made for his showroom in Los Angeles ,and these are t...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Pair of Murano Glass Leaf Sconces 1970s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid Century Modern Murano glass sconces, attributed to Vistosi, Italy 1970s.
Brass
Grand Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tronchi Wall Sconces
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Pair of palace size Mid-Century Modern six tier Tronchi wall sconces.
Glass
Pair of Mathieu Mategot Sconces French Mid-Century Modern
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Please take a look at our greatest collection of Italian and French Mid-Century Modern Sconces & Wall Lamps, over 500 pairs.
Brass, Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Double Cone Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of mid-century modern wall sconces featuring sculptural double cone shades in white, mounted on polished brass swing arms.
Brass
Pair of Modern Brass and Murano Glass Grit Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass and brass wire wall lights of modern inspiration, with an elegant aesthetic. Perfect for creating the perfect warm light in any environment. Each wall light is e...
Brass
Pair of Large-Scale Modern Layered Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine pair of large scale modern layered Murano glass sconces.
Murano Glass
Modern Paired Wall Sconces by Trio Lighting, Germany, 2009
Located in Bastogne, BE
Pair of sconces are made of high quality glass with metal elements.
Metal
Pair of Italian Modern Sconces Stilnovo Style, Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Pair of modern Italian wall lights. Also, could be used as a bedside sconce.
Brass, Sheet Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Angular Chrome Wall Sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This matching pair of vintage chrome wall sconces features triangular metal construction, with unique wall-mounted design.
Chrome
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of late Art Deco / Modern Neoclassical double arm mirrored wall lights with plexi-glass and glass arms. One is shown.
Mirror, Glass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of vertical and cylindrical wall lamps in crystal-colored Murano glass, textured glass with honeycomb workmanship. The supporting structure is in metal. Each wall lamp requires ...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Italian Mid Century Modern Sconces by Roberto Rida
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Red Lion, PA
A Pair of Limited Edition wonderful sconces made in Italy by Roberto Giulio Rida 3 Shades each covering a light socket- ivory, black and red Each shade is 13 1/4" diameter and 3 1/4...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Modern Brass and Murano Glass "Scavo" Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
These wall lights are made of textured Murano glass with a scavo effect, a type of ornamental glass with a rough and opaque internal surface and a finish that imitates antique glass,...
Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure fixed to the wall w...
Brass
Pair of Modern Rostrada Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of modern Rostrada Murano glass and brass sconces.
Brass
Pair of Modern Murano Glass and Brass Barrel Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of modern textured Murano glass barrel sconces with brass accents.
Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of wall lamps features three glasses and a metal and brass structure; blown and pressed glass to obtain a material effect, translucent and structured Murano glass in crysta...
Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of wall lamps features two thick glass structures: blown and pressed glass to obtain a fish scale effect, translucent and structured Murano glass, the glass extends vertica...
Brass
Charming Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano Waterfall Sconces
Located in LA, CA
Pair of tronchi Vintage Italian Murano glass sconces by Mazzega. Each piece of glass is had blown into a thick oval shape.
Brass
Pair of Italian midcentury modern wall sconces 1960s by Veca
By VECA
Located in Palermo, PA
This refined pair of wall sconces by Veca, Italy, showcases the sleek geometric glasswork that defined the company’s mid-century designs.
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Modern Clear Glass Textured Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant pair of modern "vase shaped" clear glass textured Murano glass sconces.
Murano Glass
Pair of Nickel Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of Italian Mid-Century Modern wall lights in the form of a double ellipse in nickelled metal. Lighting source is in back and light is emitted using the nickel metal structu...
Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Pair of White Metal Sconces, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of White Metal Sconces, 1960s, Germany Elegant rare high quality wall lamps.
Metal
Pair French Modern Engraved Floral Baskets Mirror & Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Modern Engraved Floral Baskets Mirror & Crystal Wall Sconces France, Circa 1960s This exquisite pair of French Modern engraved floral basket mirror and crystal ...
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Pair of blue and purple, mid-century modern, Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
Brass
$975Sale Price / set|44% Off
Pair Modern 3 light Metal and Fabric Shade Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-507 pair 3 light modern sconces. Rewired.
Metal
Pair Barovier & Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
We currently have more than one pair available; please inquire about availability if you are interested in purchasing more than one pair.
Brass
2 Pairs of French Mid-Century Modern Sconces available. Priced by Pair
Located in Miami, FL
2 Pairs of circa 1950s French wall sconces available. Priced by pair Two patinas brass: Polished / brushed. Glass shades. Maximum wattage: 60w/ bulb. Original thick frozen glass...
Brass
Pair of Modern Architectural Leaded Milk Glass Sconces by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural leaded milk glass sconces on the diagonal.
Lead
Pair of Mid Century Modern Barbini Murano Wall Sconces Italy
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of elaborately decorated Italian sconces. Frosted top half with bottom half in amethyst purple. Outer top rim also in amethyst. Signed Barbini and made in Italy.
Blown Glass
Pair Barovier & Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Other pairs are available; please inquire about availability.
Brass
Pair of modern wall sconces in patinated bronze with fabric shades
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Elegant pair of wall sconces in patinated bronze in the style of gunmetal, with rectangular lampshade.
Bronze
$2,520Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Modern Opaline Murano Sconces by Fabio Ltd, 3 Pairs Available
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern wall light with thick textured iridescent opaline Murano glass shade mounted on white metal frame / Made in Italy Measures: height 21 inches, width 8 inches, depth 5 i...
Metal
Pair of Frosted Murano Glass and Brass Modern Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous pair of frosted Murano glass and brass modern sconces.
Brass
Pair of Modern Multi Layered Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous pair of modern Murano glass wall sconces. These have 3 layers of glass each with a different color and texture.
Brass
Pair of Mid-century Modern Aqua Green Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Wall light composed of an organic element in curved, aqua green, satin-finish Murano glass in the shape of a leaf. The elongated, concave part embraces the rectangular brass structur...
Brass
Pair of Minimalist Brass Wall sconces Scandinavian Modern 1970's
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in London, GB
Pair of minimalist brass wall sconces in perfect geometrical balance each holding three lamps upwards and downwards.
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brown and Amber Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern glass, Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
Brass
Pair of Modern Sliver Leaf Murano Glass Wall Lights, Pair of Brutalist Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This pair of modern silver Murano glass wall sconces features a cylindrical shape handmade Murano glass, in a vibrant silver color.Its glass is thick textured and lined with silver l...
Murano Glass
1950 Mid Modern Century Pair Wall Sconces By Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of 1950s wall sconces, Maison Arlus, France. These sconces are made of gilded brass with red plexiglass tips. They consist of a rounded central area from which the stem that h...
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Sconces C1975
By Paolo Venini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of wall sconces attributed to the Venini glass blowing house in Murano Italy. Translucent & Golden colored strips in a demi lune vertical pattern. Good size to them 15....
Stainless Steel
Pair of Midcentury Italian Modern Metal and Travertine Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of midcentury Italian Modern (1950s) two-light wall sconces with a black metal cross bar connected to two burshed gilt metal lights, mounted on a travertine wall plate.
Travertine, Metal, Brass
Pair of modern italian sconces style stilnovo beige curved "Leona"
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of modern Italian sconces "Leona" beige, made by our Italian craftsman in the Stilnovo style.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Sconces, Leaf Design, Italian Pair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall sconces, per pair, first half 20th century. Brass wall sconces in the shape of leaves. Two curved candle arms for one lamp each.
Brass, Copper
$2,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Pair of Leaf Metal Modern Wall Light Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of white metal leaf shape wall light sconces. Comes ready to hang.
Metal
Mid Century /Modern Deco Sconces , St James Club, 2 pairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Wall Sconces taken from the well known Hotel (St James Club ) in W. Hollywood long ago . Two pairs available ,and have been restored . They are large size at 22" ht and 17" ...
Metal
Pair of Modern Murano Glass Transparent and Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning lamps in clear Murano glass and textured brass, embellished with a polished brass base. The wall lamps consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a large s...
Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Vintage Style Lumen Sconces "Fabiola", RZ101
By Lumen
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of modern Italian sconces "Fabiola" beige, made by our Italian craftsman in Lumen style.
Metal, Brass
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
French Pair Mid-Century Modern Lucite Dish Sconces Textured Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French style Mid-Century Modern sconces with textured Lucite shell shades.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Adjustable Long Arm Chrome Mid Century Modern Sconces
By Josef Hoffmann, Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern adjustable chrome sconces.
Metal, Chrome
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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