Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s.
Murano Glass
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Bronze Sconces, Style Armand Albert Rateau
By Armand Albert Rateau
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless Pair of Solid Bronze French Art Deco style wall lights in the manner of Armand Albert Rateau (French, 1882-1938). Additional References: Emile-Jacques Ruhlma...
Bronze
$975Sale Price / set|30% Off
Italian Modern Gold and Black Metal Two Light Pair Sconces, 1980's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1350 Pair Italian two light modern sconces Can be mounted vertical or horizontal.
Metal
$3,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
8 French Modern Maison Janson Style Mirror & Bronze Wall Sconces, Sold in Pairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Maison Janson Atrib. Mirror and Bronze Wall Sconces Sold in Pairs France, circa 1960s The timeless elegance of French modern design is reflected in these exquisite Ma...
Bronze
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Brass and Pulegoso Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This stunning pair of Art Deco Murano Glass wall lights has been crafted entirely by hand. Each piece is decorated using the Pulegoso technique. This means that it features large air...
Brass
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Ribbed Murano Glass Sconces / Flush Mounts
By AVMazzega
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Sober Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern clear, thick ribbed Venetian glass wall lights or flush mount fixtures. These mold blown pieces can be oriented on the wall ve...
Blown Glass
Pair of Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sconces / Flush Mounts, Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern wall lights / flush mount fixtures in the form of three chromed round discs by Reggiani. These large pieces can be mounted vertically or ho...
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Crystal Glass Wall Sconces by Peill & Putzler Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hannover, DE
These exceptional wall lights by the renowned German manufacturer Peill & Putzler embody timeless elegance and masterful craftsmanship, making them a striking example of high-quality...
Metal
Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Smoke Murano Glass Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This wall light comprises three organic, curved, leaf-shaped elements in smoky-colored satin Murano glass, in the style of Fontana Arte. The elongated, concave parts embrace the semi...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Gold Yellow Big Leafs Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful design for these leaf-shaped appliques, golden yellow in color with a vertical rib made of gold leaf. Refinement and class as in the Murano style, unique pieces that always...
Metal
$1,828Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1960s French Mid Century Modern Gilt Metal Floral Wall Sconces Style Bague
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1960's Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Floral Design Wall Sconces style of Maison Bagues.
Metal
Attributed Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern White Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Murano, Venezia
Definitely a minimal applique, in which the satin brass color finish is the protagonist of this magnificent product. It supports two milky white glass spheres that light up creatin...
Brass
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Brass and Pulegoso Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This stunning pair of Art Deco Murano Glass wall lights has been crafted entirely by hand. Each piece is decorated using the Pulegoso technique. This means that it features large air...
Brass
$1,200 / set
Pair of Rectangular Crystal Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with clear textured rectangular glass shade / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: Height 9.5 inches, width 5.5 inches, depth 4 inches 1 light / E26 or E27 type / m...
Glass
Pair of Large Mid Century Modern Seven Light Scrolled Chrome Wall Sconces
By Robs Johns Gibbons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of 7 light candelabra style wall sconces in chrome with arched and scrolled decoration. In excellent vintage condition. Sound wiring. Can be parcel posted.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Brass and Opaline Glass Barrel Sconces, Italy, 1950s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of brass, wood detail and opaline glass barrel wall lights lamps sconces.
Brass
$3,073 / set
Nice pair of wall sconces
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing pair of wall sconces with amazing details. check pictures to see the shape of the metal part.
Brass
Price Upon Request
Pair of French Bespoke Ceramic Sconces
By Barbara Billoud
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Bespoke Hand-crafted French Ceramic Sconces by Barbara Billoud. These sconces are customizable - and may be crafted in any finish and shape. We can provide you with sample of...
Ceramic
$4,200 / set
Pair of Philippe Starck Sconces
By Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of sconces by Philippe Starck with Opaline Glass.
Chrome
Style Venini Mid-Century Modern Pulegoso Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1960
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
This is definitely a very simple applique made up of 5 glasses of Pulegoso tubes. Pulegoso glass is a type of opaque ornamental glass that includes myriads of gas bubbles which give ...
Brass
$1,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Italian Pair of Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pair of vintage wall sconces Murano glass brass and wood base .
Brass
Mid Modern Style Pair of Green Murano Glass Large Sconces with Brass Structure
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This pair of wall sconces is crafted in green Murano glass, combined with a brass structure that enhances both stability and warmth. Each sconce includes two light points, providing ...
Brass
$1,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1960's French Mid Century Modern Lucite Formed Feather / Plume Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Super Pair of French Mid Century Modern Lucite Form Wall Sconces in the Form of Plumes/ Feathers.
Lucite
Pair of Mid Century Modern Thick Venini Style Murano Wall Sconces for Casella
By Venini, Casella Lighting
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Special pair of thick walled crushed ice style wall sconces attributed to Venini and sold by Casella Lighting. Beautiful hand blown with double porcelain sockets with a soft curve to...
Metal
$1,980 / set
Pair of Maison Lunel Sconces
By Maison Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Lunel sconces. 2 pairs available 2-light, 40 watts max bulb US rewired, restored. Have a look at our sconces inventory, more than 200 pairs.
Brass
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Perforated Iron Sconces Attr. Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
A pair of handcrafted modern wall lights attributed to Maria Pergay composed of cylindrical tubes of Iron that have been perforated. Literature: Iron work in a similar style is ex...
Wrought Iron
$2,950 / set
Pair of Maison Arlus Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Arlus opaline tubes sconces US rewired and in working condition 40 watts max bulb. 2 light per sconces. Have a look on our impressive collection of French and I...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Glass Sconces Wall Lights Pair Duo 1950 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage pair duo sconces or wall lights from brass and glass 1950s Austria.
Brass
Post Modern Vintage Sconces Wall Light Icaro Duo Pair Carlo Forcolini 1984 Italy
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
These sconces from the 1980s are beautiful examples for a vibrant Post - Modern design and could perfectly paired with Contemporary environment.
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Baguès French Rock Crystal Leaf Flower Crystal Sconces, Pair
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair Mid-Century Modern Baguès style French rock crystal leaf flower beaded crystal sconces completely rewired.
Rock Crystal
Large pair of Mid Century Modern frosted white textured and ribbed wall sconces
By Barovier
Located in New York City, NY
A very large pair of handblown Italian Barovier Mid-Century Modern half moon sconces circa 1950.
Blown Glass
$1,950 / set
Pair of 'Rush' Ferrocolor Sconces
By Ferrocolor
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Ferrocolor sconces. 2 lights, 60 watts max bulb US rewired and in working condition Backplate 6 long, 2 inches high. Have a look on our the largest collection of Fre...
Iron
Large pair of mid-century modern Italian wall sconces made of Murano glass, circa 1980.
By VeArt
Located in Palermo, IT
A large pair of Italian Art Deco-style wall sconces crafted from Murano glass, attributed to VeArt, dating from the 1980s. Each wall sconce features a broad, sculpted fan shape measu...
Metal, Sheet Metal
$964Sale Price / set|31% Off
Danish Modern PH-Hat Pair Sconces by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Miami, FL
Rewired with UL cord and plug for US. Price is for the pair. Larger: 12" diameter x 7" deep - Takes a 75 W max medium base bulb - PRICE FOR A PAIR.
Metal
$2,980 / set
Emil Stejnar Pair of Sconces
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Miami, FL
Two pairs. Of sconces by Emil Stejnar. 40 watt per socket, US wired and In Working condition. Priced by pair. Have a look on our the largest collection of French and Italian Mid-Cent...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Opaline Glass and Wood Sconces, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Italian design wall lamps, made in the 60s. Fascinating with its rare round opal glass shape. The body of the lamp is in beautiful teak wood. The light requires an E27 bulb, ...
Opaline Glass, Wood
Venini Attributed Mid-Century Modern Pair of Murano Glass Triedri Wall Sconces
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
This applique was designed in 1981 and was later attributed to Venini. Composed of three levels of glass elements called "Triedri", the applique has 22 elements, which alternate wi...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,800 / set
Pair of Gold Floral Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elegant floral sconces in a Antique polished gold finish with a single centre light source. ( 3 Pairs Available)
Metal
$4,830Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Maison Arlus Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb and rare pair of Maison Arlus sconces, three lights. US rewired and in working condition. Three bulb 60 watts max. "LES ARTS MENAGERS" Issue March, 1961. US rewired and in wo...
Brass, Steel
$3,450 / set
Pair of Maison Arlus Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Arlus sconces , rotating metal shade. US rewired and in working condition. Back plate : 3" x 1". Have a look on our impressive collection of French and Italian ...
Brass, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Signed Bronze Sconces by Petitot, France, circa 1940
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of two-light sconces resembling an arrow and hunting horns in bronze both are stamped 'PETITOT'. Made in France, circa 1940.
Bronze
$1,000Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Graniglia Shield Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured in a spiral pattern / Made in Italy Measures: Height 11 inches, width 9.5...
Murano Glass
Pair of Maison Arlus Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb and rare pair of Maison Arlus sconces $ 4650 for the pair of Sconces US rewired and in working condition Totally restored and refinished 1 light, 40 watts max bulb. Custom bac...
Brass
$9,900 / set
Pair of Cedric Hartman Retractable Sconces
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Cedric Hartman (American, b. 1929) brass and chrome wall-mounted reading lamps / sconces, made in the USA, marked. 28.5" H x 21" W x 8" D.
Brass, Chrome
$1,950 / set
Pair of Maison Lunel Sconces
By Maison Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Very decorative pair of Maison Lunel Sconces. 2 patinas, gun metal and gold. circa 1950 45W max per bulb, Completely restored and refinished 4 new paper shades. Back plate : 4.5" D...
Brass
$3,250 / set
Maison Lunel Pair of Sconces
By Maison Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Nice pair of "sun" sconces by Maison Lunel. Two-light per sconce, 40 watts max per light, US rewired and in working condition.
Brass
$10,900 / set
Pair of Grey Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sculptural, and undeniably modern—this striking pair of Murano glass sconces features elongated, tapered bodies in smoky grey glass, contrasted by intricately textured cryst...
Murano Glass
$3,278 / set
Pair of Ateliers Perzel Sconces
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of 2 lights sconces by Ateliers Perzel, brass and glass Original Verrerie. US rewired and in working condition Totally restored and refinished Back plate: 5" diameter. ...
Brass
$2,980 / set
Pair of Leleu Style Sconces
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Jules Leleu style two-arm sconces custom brass backplate included US rewired and in working condition two lights, 60 watt max per light. Have a look on our the largest...
Bronze
Pair of Mila Schon Modern Italian Murano Glass Sconces for Zonca, 1980s
By Zonca
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Set of 2 Murano glass wall lamps produced by Zonca Voghera, the Murano glass lampshade was designed by Mila Schon in the 80s for a fashion show. The lamps have a metal plate for wall...
Metal, Brass
$3,900 / set
Vintage Pair Pulegoso Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage pair of Italian Pulegoso Murano glass sconces featuring sculpted glass leaves.
Murano Glass
$2,100Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Golden Shield Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown with granular texture and infused with gold flecks including a blue finial / Made in Italy Measures: Height 12 inches, width ...
Murano Glass
$2,100Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Golden Shield Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown with granular texture and infused with gold flecks including a pink finial / Made in Italy Measures: Height 12 inches, width ...
Murano Glass
Pair of XXL Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an impressive pair of large sculptural wall sconces designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, circa 1970s.
Steel
$3,950 / set
Maison Jansen Pair of Sconces
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive pair of Maison Jansen sconces, two-tone brass and gun metal, glass ball and brass. Size without shades: 14.5" H, 9" W, 6" D. Shade: 5”Height, 4”diameter base, 3”H diam top...
Brass
$4,650 / set
Pair of Maison Arlus Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb and rare pair of Maison Arlus sconces $ 4650 for the pair of sconces US rewired and in working condition Totally restored and refinished 1 light, 40 watts max bulb. Custo...
Brass
$4,650 / set
Pair of Maison Arlus Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb and rare pair of Maison Arlus sconces $ 4650 for the pair of Sconces US rewired and in working condition Totally restored and refinished 1 light, 40 watts max bulb. Custo...
Brass
$3,150Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Purple Torchere Sconces
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian torchere wall sconces with hand blown purple Murano glass cone shades mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy 1 light / E26 or E27 type / max 60W Measures: height 25 inches, ...
Brass
Pair of Small Modern Italian Sconces "Dino" Opaline and Brass Vintage Design
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lamps "Dino" with vintage design from the 60s. Each model is composed of a solid brass structure and an opaque white opaline globe. Two sizes available (see photo...
Brass
$2,950 / set
Pair of Maison Arlus Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Arlus sconces US rewired and in working condition. 2 lights , 25 watts max bulb. Back plate: 2.5" diameter. Have a look on our the largest collection of French...
Brass, Steel
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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