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. These Italian-style sconces add a touch of elegance to any space with their unique design and high-quality m...
Brass
Postmodern Articulated Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
By Leonardo Marelli, Estiluz Lighting, Estiluz
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Articulated and Dimmable Postmodern Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz.
Metal
A Pair Of Midcentury J.T. Kalmar Wall Lamp, Sconces
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame fitted with two E14 sockets up to 100Watt each. Designed and manufactured in the 1950s by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna.
Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Smoked Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning Murano glass and brass lamps, featuring textured glass and accented by a polished brass base. The wall lamps consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a l...
Brass
Pair of Doria Brass and Glass Wall Sconces or Lights, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
This wall sconces are designed by Doria. Each wall fixture is made from white pained metal with brass details and it features two thick hand blown glass shades. The high quality crys...
Metal, Brass
$950Sale Price / set|61% Off
Pair of French Mid-Century Wall Sconces by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant pair of mid-century wall sconces by Maison Arlus, 1950s-1960s, France.
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 Large Vintage Mid-Century Wall Lights Sconces, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare pair of onion form white glass and copper sconces. France, 1950s. Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
Brass, Copper
Customizable, Pair of Tenfold Wall Sconce in Satin Brass, architectural light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce in Satin Brass by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Wall light inspired by brutalist design and Op Art composed of interlocking metal panels. ...
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Blue Wall Sconces with Gold Dust Inclusions
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of wall sconces, handcrafted from Murano glass and brass, featuring a refined ribbed texture enriched with gold dust inclusions. The intense blue hues blend harmonio...
Brass
Two Pairs of Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Two pairs of wall sconces designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1970s. These sconces are made of a square oxidized backplate hosting two sources of light, covered by a textured...
Metal
$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 Midcentury Italian Iridescent Murano Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega 1946, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous and unique Pair of Italian Iridescent Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were designed and munufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Mazzega. Each sconce...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Metric Chrome Wall Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of geometric wall fixtures, designed by Gaetano Sciolari in Italy in the 1960s. They are composed of two rectangular tubes with a chrome finish. The light is also rectangular...
Chrome
Pair of Sputnik Chrome Wall Sconces Temde, Sciolari Style, Switzerland, 1970s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of chrome wall sconces made by Temde, Sciolari style, 1970s. Each wall light needs 4 x E14 small bulb. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fixture in al...
Chrome
Pair of Bronze Sconces or Wall Lamps from Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning pair of bronze wall lamps. The wall lamps are in excellent condition. Each lamp is fitted with two E14 bulb.
Bronze
Pair of Tom Greene for Feldman Brutalist Sconces Wall Lamps
By Tom Greene
Located in Miami, FL
Torch cut and patinated brass sconces by Tom Greene for Feldman. Each Sconce has six sockets.
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Wall Sconces with Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s featuring a minimal yet refined composition in brass and opaline glass. Each light presents a cylindrical opaline glass holder supporting ...
Metal, Brass
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. Mixes well with a variety of decors. Lovely!!
Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern-Style Murano Glass Shell Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Two Art Deco wall lamps shaped like a shell. Made of Murano Graniglia glass, mounted on a brass base. The wall lamps have two lights each and are equipped with an E14 socket for Euro...
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
$1,003Sale Price / set|35% Off
Pair of Modernist Wall Sconces in Bakelite and Glass, France 1960s
By Arlus, Jacques Biny
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Pair of Modernist Wall Sconces in Bakelite and Glass, France 1960s Wall sconces featuring very graphic and contemporary lines. Made of bakelite and frosted glass. Lighting: The ...
Glass, Reeded Glass, Bakelite
Gert Nyström for Fagerhults Belysning – “Festival”. Pair of wall sconces, Sweden
By Gert Nystrom, Fagerhult
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A sculptural pair of Festival wall sconces composed of stacked, textured pressed-glass modules in varying geometric patterns. The thick glass elements create a shimmering, diffused l...
Aluminum
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Globe Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s combines a refined modernist silhouette with rich brass surfaces and softly glowing glass. Each sconce is built around a circular bra...
Brass
Pair of Italian Adjustable Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, combining minimalist geometry and refined craftsmanship.
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Pair of White Amber Murano Glass Wall Sconce, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and beauty Pair of Italian white amber Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These Wall Sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy. Each Wall Sconce is c...
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Globe Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s combines a refined modernist silhouette with rich brass surfaces and softly glowing glass. Each sconce is built around a circular bra...
Brass
Pair of Large Curved Amber Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of large Italian wall sconces made of curved Murano glass panels in a refined shade of amber. The curved glass shades are mounted on a brass frame with matching bra...
Brass
Pair of French 1960s Wall Sconces/Plafonniers with Textured Glass Shades
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1960s wall lights -plafonniers featuring textured glass shades set within sculptural hardwood surrounds. The rich tones of the wood contrast beautifully with the patterned ...
Glass, Hardwood
Pair of Midcentury Woven Wicker Weave & Rattan Wall Sconces, Italy 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Italian Mid-century Modern Wall Sconces, Rattan, Wicker ____________________________________________________________________________ Pair of half cylinder wall lights with wi...
Rattan, Wicker
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Rare pair of 1970s Gaetano Sciolari wall lamps featuring faceted Murano glass cubes in frosted translucent finish, mounted on sleek gilt brass rectangular frames with etched linear d...
Metal
Pair of Modern Murano Glass Teal and Brass Wall Sconces, Italy
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning lamps made of teal Murano glass and textured brass, featuring a polished brass base. The wall lamps consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a large shee...
Brass
Pair of Salviati & Co. Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Multicolor, Italy 1940s
By Salviati
Located in Mortsel, BE
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamps by Salviati, Blue & Amber Art Glass Pair of large, sculptural wall sconces, manufactured by the renowned glassmaker Salviati & Co. in Italy dur...
Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces in Smoked Glass and Brass, Italy
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of Italian wall lamps featuring handcrafted Murano glass shades in a "fumé" (smoked) finish. The elongated shades feature a refined horizontal ribbed texture that sof...
Brass
Pair of "Alien" Wall Sconces by Taller Uno, Spain, Circa 1970s
By Pete Sans
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful and large pair of 1970s "Alien" wall lights by Pete Sans for Taller Uno. Futuristic chrome-plated metal frames with sweeping, sinuous arms hold translucent glass shades. Wh...
Chrome, Metal
Pair of Modern Murano Glass Pink and Brass Wall Sconces, Italy
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning lamps made of pink Murano glass and textured brass, featuring a polished brass base. The wall lamps consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a large shee...
Brass
Pair of Curved, Clear, Ribbed Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of Italian wall sconces made of curved and fluted Murano glass panels in a refined shade of clear. The glass features a vertically ribbed texture and gently rounded e...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Chrome Wall Sconces with Mirrored Globe Shades, 1960s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A pair of European mid-century wall sconces in polished chrome with mirrored, half-silvered glass globe shades, made around the late 1960s.
Chrome
Midcentury Brass Pair of Tulip Flower Sconces Wall Lamps, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pair of tulip flower sconces in brass. Made in Italy in the 1950s. Each lamp uses three bulbs.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Curved, Smoked, Ribbed Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of Italian wall sconces made of curved and fluted Murano glass panels in a refined shade of smoked. The glass features a vertically ribbed texture and gently rounded ...
Brass
Pair of Brutalist Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Biancardi Jordan for Poliarte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Refined pair of wall sconces designed in the 1970s by Biancardi Jordan for Poliarte, showcasing the distinctive character of Italian Brutalist design.
Murano Glass
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces with Painted Ceramic Shades, Amatanti
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces made in the 1950s, combining brass and hand-decorated ceramic. Each lamp has a circular brass wall plate (Ø 10 cm / 3.9 in) and an adjustable brass arm s...
Brass
Pair of Large Articulated Enameled and Brass Wall Sconces, in Stock
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Large Articulated Enameled and Brass Wall Sconces, in Stock Seven cups mounted on solid black satin fixture, brass backplate Spectacular beam of light in different desired d...
Metal, 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
$1,536Sale Price / set|20% Off
1970s Pair French Gilt & Silver Metal Floral Form Wall Sconces Sunburst
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1970's Mid Century Modern Gilt and Silvered Metal Floral Form Wall Sconces.
Metal
Pair of Brass Stilnovo Style Two-Light Wall Sconces, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of brass Stilnovo style two-light wall sconces, Italy 1950's, modernist and clear lines design, brass galery with blackened backplate. Both sconces in good original vintage cond...
Brass
Pair of Large Mid-Century Murano Frosted Glass & Chrome Wall Sconces, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large mid-century modern Murano Frosted Glass and Chrome Wall Sconces, Italy Ready to ship from our Miami gallery, this pair of large vintage Italian Murano frosted glass and...
Chrome
Italian Midcentury Pair of Amber Murano Leaf Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Mazzega, Mazzega 1946
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous, stunning and long pair of Italian amber Murano glass wall sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were made during the 1970s in Italy for the Venice Company “Mazzega”. Each wal...
Metal
Pair of Vintage “Lambda” Wall Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Refined pair of “Lambda” wall sconces designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1970s, showcasing the designer’s signature blend of sculptural clarity and functional elegance....
Metal
Pair of Murano Mazzega Orange & Clear Glass Wall Sconces, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Striking pair of 1970s Murano glass wall lights. Each features a sculptural, curved panel in translucent orange and clear glass with molten, organic swirls and subtle bubbles. Mounte...
Murano Glass, Glass
Pair midcentury Italian rattan wicker pine and brass scallop wall sconces 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Pair of Italian Rattan Scallop Wall Sconces, Pine and Brass, 1970s Each shade is a fan-shaped scallop of woven rattan cane, edged and ribbed with fabric tape. The shade sits on a ha...
Brass
Pair of vintage Murano Six-Tier Felci wall sconce - smoked glasses
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 10 Murano smoked Six-Tier Felci for each applique in a chrome metal frame. The glasses of this chandelier are real works of art. ...
Art Glass
Pair of XXL "Alien" Wall Sconces by Taller Uno, Spain, 1970s
By Pete Sans
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Rare oversized pair of 1970s "Alien" wall lights by Pete Sans for Taller Uno. Futuristic chrome-plated metal frames with sweeping, sinuous arms hold translucent glass shades. When li...
Chrome
Pair of Frosted Murano Glass and Brass Modern Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous pair of frosted Murano glass and brass modern sconces. Reminiscent of a "barber shop". Very elegant!
Brass
Pair Barovier & Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning Murano glass leaves in a stunning pink hue, enhanced by the polished brass base. The sconces consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a large pink Murano...
Brass
Pair of Long White Graniglia Murano Glass Sconces , Long Wall Lights
By Barovier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This exquisite pair of Graniglia Murano glass wall lamps is textured with a leaf like design, in white color. Elongated in shape, three glass plates taper at the bottom, culminating ...
Murano Glass
Spectacular Pair of Murano Glass Silver-light pink Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large and spectacular Murano glass wall sconces, color silver/ light pink nb : the light is diffused by the sides and also by the white central rib. the white board in the pi...
Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Frosted Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Torquay, GB
Pair of 1950s Italian design frosted glass wall sconces in the manner of Stilnovo. Made of brass metal components with wrought iron wall brackets. The diffusers are made of frosted g...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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. Rare and hard to find in this architectural design, we have two pairs available. P...
Lead
Pair of Green Opal Glass Wall Sconces by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of wall sconces with green opal glasses on a brass frame, made by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s Wonderful light effect. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-w...
Opal
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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