Pair of Italian Mid-Century Double Shaded Textured Glass & Brass Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Pair of Mid-Century Double Shade Textured Glass & Brass Wall Sconces originated in Italy, circa 1960. The matching duo presents a vertical rectangular brass backplate fr...
Brass
Pair Wall Lights Sconces, Bakalowits, Nickel Glass Plexiglass, Mid-Century, 1960
By Palwa, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne, J.L Lobmeyr, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of fantastic and high quality hand made Mid-Century Modern sconces by Bakalowits, Vienna, Austria, manufactured ca. 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
Metal, Nickel
Pair of Essential Italian Wall Sconce "Grand Stick", Bronze and Alabaster
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milano, IT
The Grand Stick wall sconce is a stylish and functional lighting fixture that blends minimalist design with advanced LED technology. The use of bronze profiles gives it a sleek and e...
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of Sciolari Sconces Wall Lamp, Metal and Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of wall lamp sconces by the Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari, featuring a metal structure and glass decorations, two lights each sconce.
Metal
Pair of Murano brass sputnik wall sconces / ceiling lights -multicolored glasses
By Vistosi
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
A pair of lighting fixtures, which can be either a wall lamp or a ceiling light, given their configuration; they feature a Sputnik/Mid-Century Modern design, characterized by a futur...
Art Glass
Pair of Wall Lights Sconces Iron Glass by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of Beautiful wall lights with a unique 'iron' design by Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960. Black 'iron' squares inlaid in thick clear glass. Ne...
Metal
Pair of French Mid Century Sconces by Petitot, Vintage Wall Lights
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important pair of gilt bronze and ribbed glass sconces, France, circa 1930. Stamped PETITOT on their frames. They have been rewired. 2 bulbs by sconce. This model is called "Cinema S...
Brass, Bronze
Pair of White Ceramic and Brass Wall Light Sconces, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of wall light sconces in floral decor white ceramics and brass. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Danish Design Midcentury Wall Sconces by Kay Kørbing, 1960s
By Lyfa, Kay Korbing
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of wall sconces in outstanding quality, designed by MAA. Kay Kørping for Lyfa Denmark. Great original condition.
Brass
Pair Sergio Terzani Phantom Gold Inclusions Torch Wall Sconces Italy, 1980s
By Jean-Fracois Crochet, Sergio Terzani
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of stunning wall lamps or sconces designed by Jean-François Crochet for Terzani, in Italy, during the 1980's. They are in a shape of torches. These lamps are made of handcrafted...
Metal
Pair Sergio Terzani Phantom Gold Inclusions Torch Wall Sconces Italy, 1980s
By Jean-Fracois Crochet, Sergio Terzani
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of stunning wall lamps or sconces designed by Jean-François Crochet for Terzani, in Italy, during the 1980's. They are in a shape of torches. These lamps are made of handcrafted...
Metal
Pair of Large J.T. Kalmar "Palazzo" Wall Sconces, Vienna, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Pair of large gilt brass and Murano glass wall sconces by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, 1960s. Socket: Each 3 x e14 (for standard screw bulbs).
Abalone, Glass
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Brass & Plastic Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This elegant pair of mid-century modern wall lamps, produced in Sweden by an unknown designer, reflects the understated sophistication and material sensibility that defined Scandinav...
Brass
$1,261Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Midcentury Caramel Murano Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and stunning Italian Murano caramel color glass Wall Sconces. These pieces were made during the 1970s in Murano, Italy for the Venice Company “Mazzega”. Mazzega lie in the nob...
Brass
Pair of "Mateo" Wall Sconces by Marian Jamieson in Bronze & Smoked Glass
By Marian Jamieson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of "Mateo" wall sconces designed and manufactured in the United States by Marian Jamieson.
Bronze
Pair of Wall Lights Sconces Iron Glass by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful wall lights with a unique 'iron' design by Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970. Black 'iron' over a thick clear glass. High quality and in ...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Sconces, Hammered Brass, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sold as a pair, these brass sconces make quite the statement. At over 28" in diameter, the light sits between the leave and the hammered circular plate creating a lovely shimmer. Con...
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. Structure in solid brass and perforated lampshades in lacquered steel. Quantity on request.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano 3-Arm Classical Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This ornate Pair of Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano 3-Arm Classical Wall Sconces originated in Italy, Circa 1950. Each sconce presents a central blown-glass body from which three elega...
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1970s — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Italian Murano glass architectural wall sconces crafted during the nineteen seventies showcases monumental Venetian Brutalist and modernist lighting design by Giovanni Dalla ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Pair of vintage italian Shell Wall sconces, large terracota sculptures, 1980's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful pair of large terracotta shell wall sconces, Italy 1980s. Hand-crafted in warm orange terracotta with deeply ribbed scallop shell forms and subtle textured ridges, designed...
Terracotta
Pair of vintage italian Shell Wall sconces, large terracota sculptures, Circa 19
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful pair of large terracotta shell wall sconces, Italy 1980s. Hand-crafted in warm orange terracotta with deeply ribbed scallop shell forms and subtle textured ridges, designed...
Terracotta
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces, White Milk, Curve Triedro, Brass
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Italian Murano glass wall sconces designed during the nineteen sixties exemplifies mid-century Venetian lighting elegance.
Brass
20th Century, Luigi Caccia Dominioni Pair of Wall Sconces mod. LP11
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Luigi Caccia Dominioni was born in the Lombard capital in 1913. Much of his education takes place at the Jesuits, and then he enrolls in the Faculty of Architecture, at the Politecni...
Metal
Pair of Swedish Mid-Century Wall Sconces, Brass and Glass, Circa 1950s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Mid-Century (1950s) wall sconces with a two-tier brass frame supporting two cut glass shades on the upper tier and three shades on the lower (attributed to HANS AGNE ...
Brass
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Sconces in the Manner of Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of 1950s bubble glass wall sconces in the manner of Limburg with brass and chrome stem.
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Model 2135 Wall Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
An elegant pair of Model 2135 wall sconces designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte during the early 1960s.
Brass
Pair of Brass and Glass Wall Sconces by Louis Baldinger & Sons
By Louis Baldinger & Sons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s pair of polish brass and glass wall sconces by Louis Baldinger & Sons. Constructed of solid brass with clear and frosted glass rods on the shade. In beautiful vintage cond...
Brass
Mid Century Pair of Wall Lamp Sconce Maison Lunel Model Arum
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice pair of sconces of the well-known French house "Maison Lunel", these in particular is the model Arus, are composed of three branches of black lacquered metal ending in three b...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Textured Murano Glass Demilune Wall Sconces by Artisti Barovier
By Artisti Barovier
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of Artisti Barovier textured Murano glass wall sconces, wired with four candlestick style bulbs max wattage.
Murano Glass
Pair of Textured Murano Glass Demilune Wall Sconces by Artisti Barovier
By Artisti Barovier
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of Artisti Barovier textured Murano glass wall sconces, wired for 3 candlestick style bulbs max wattage.
Murano Glass
Pair of vintage Murano wall sconce - 32 quadriedri trasparent and amber prism
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 16 Murano crystal prism (quadriedri) for each applique in a gold metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses hav...
Art Glass
Pair of Clear Blue Murano Wall Sconces by Av Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful pair of Av Mazzega wall sconces, Murano glass, Italy 1970s. Featuring handblown clear glass shades with subtle blue tint and textured surfaces, mounted on chrome hardware f...
Chrome
$1,517Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Sconces Wall Light Lantern Wrought Iron, circa 1960, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of solid wrought iron sconces mid century with twisted support Shipping : 53/30 H20 7.2 Kg
Wrought Iron
$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. Gold painted frame done in a stylized floral leaf design. Cleaned and rewired. Please note, this it...
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
Pair of vintage Murano wall sconces—clear and amber triedri—Column model
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 7 Murano crystal prism (triedri) for each sconce in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is column. The glasses are tra...
Art Glass
Pair of Toni Zuccheri drop shaped Wall Sconces, Murano Glass, Italy 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful pair of Toni Zuccheri wall sconces, Murano glass, Italy 1970s. Featuring handblown smoked pink murano glass globes shaped as drop of water, mounted on polished chrome arms ...
Chrome
Pair of "Daisy Flower" Wall Sconces by Limburg, frosted glass, Germany 1960s
By Limburg
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful pair of "Daisy Flower" wall sconces by Limburg, Germany 1960s. Featuring hand-blown opaline frosted glass shades molded into large scalloped daisy forms with delicate radia...
Metal
Beautiful Pair of Vintage Murano Wall Sconce – Iridescent Triedri Glass, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 7 Murano iridescent prism (triedri) for each applique in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is column. The glasses ha...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Venini Sconces, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s Pair
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Murano glass Venini Sconces - 1950s.
Murano Glass
Minimalist Pair of Chrome Wall Sconces in the Manner of Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Highland, IN
This pair of elegant, minimalist wall sconce lamps feature chrome-plated semi-circular-shaped steel shades concealing two bulb fixtures that cast light upward and downward. They are ...
Steel
Pair of Pink Pale Elongated Concave Murano Glass Leaf Wall Sconces
Located in Florence, IT
This sculptural wall light features three pink pale Murano glass elements shaped like curved leaves. Their elongated, concave silhouettes gently embrace the brass structure, forming ...
Murano Glass
Pair of Danish Patinated Copper Wall Lamps Sconces by Thorup & Bonderup
By Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Danish "Quarto" mid century wall scones / lamps in patinated copper by Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup for Focus Denmark, 1950s. In good vintage and matching condition....
Copper
Pair of Danish Patinated Copper Wall Lamps Sconces by Thorup & Bonderup
By Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Danish "Quarto" mid century wall scones / lamps in patinated copper by Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup for Focus Denmark, 1950s. In good vintage and matching condition....
Copper
Pair of Maison Lunel Brass Two-Light Wall Sconces, France, 1950s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of tall two-arm wall sconces by Maison Lunel, France, 1950s. Very elegant and timeless design in gilt brass with green lucite accents, four original silk shades in ivory color...
Brass
Pair of Two Wall Sconces by Motoko Ishii for Staff, Germany, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Set of two wall sconces designed by Motoko Ishii for Staff, Germany, 1970s. Very good condition. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned and well-wired. Each sconce requir...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Brass Pair of Sconces with Mirrors, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid Century Modern Brass Pair of Sconces with Mirrors, 1960s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps and mirrors together Lamp is in very good condition.
Brass
Postmodern Large Pair of Glass Metal Wall Sconces by Blauet, Barcelona, 1990s
By Blauet, Josep Llusca
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and unique Horizontal Postmodern Spanish Pair of Glass Metal Wall Sconces by Blauet. Model: Blow 1327. These Wall Lights were made in Barcelona (Spain) by Blauet during 1990s...
Metal
Pair of 1960 French Sconces, Wall Lights Bass & Crystal Shades 1955
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco Brass & Crystal Sconces, Wall Lights made in circa 1955. Each Glass Shade measures: 10 inches H, 3 inches W, 2.5 inches D. 4 inches Depth projection from the wall. US...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Italian Wall Sconces in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Wall-mounted sconces composed of a curved brass arm fixed to a square wall plate, supporting a spherical two-tone glass shade. The globe is made of opaline glass, with the lower half...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Large Italian, 1950s Gilt Metal Wheat Sheaf Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Italian, 1950s gilt metal wheat sheaf wall sconces with three lights in each, with gilt metal ribbon ties at the base. Re wired with new fittings and PAT tested.
Metal
Pair of Stainless Triple Light Wall Sconces "Gambit" by Visual Comfort Lighting
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of 21 century wall sconces by Visual Comfort Lighting called Gambit. Three stacked and off center in a stainless frame complete with a back panel for both. See pics. Th...
Stainless Steel
Pair of 1960s Czechoslovak Milk Glass and Bakelite Space Age Wall Sconces
Located in Praha, CZ
A striking pair of Mid-Century Modern wall sconces produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.
Milk Glass, Bakelite
Pair of Bronze wall Sconces with Worked Glass Reflectors, Italian, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful pair of wall sconces is made of bronze and has worked glass reflectors. The quality of these wall lights is really good. They are Italian from 1960, in the style of St...
Bronze
Pair of Brass Three-Light Wall Sconces attr. to Gio Ponti, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an elegant pair of Italian brass three-light wall sconces attributed to Gio Ponti, executed in the refined neoclassical style that characterized much of...
Brass
Pair of Grand J.T. Kalmar "Palazzo" Wall Sconces, Vienna, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Beautiful pair of wall sconces by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, 1960s. The fixtures are made of each six heavy ice Murano glass elements hanging on a gilt brass frame. Socket: Ea...
Abalone, Glass
Modern Pair of Vintage Lucite Metal Sconce Triangle 1990s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern pair of vintage sconce triangle like from lucite and metal 1990s Germany. A lucite frame underlines the triangle form with a brassed metal body . You feel free to connect th...
Metal
Pair of Kinkeldey 2-Tier Cut Crystal Wall Sconce, Germany, Circa 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful pair of 1970s Kinkeldey wall sconces featuring two tiers of hand-cut crystal prisms in a compact, faceted arrangement. The clear glass elements are held within a chromed fr...
Crystal, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Lilac Murano Pair of Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega, AVMazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty, beautiful and long Pair of Italian Lilac Murano glass Wall Sconces. These Wall Sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy for the Venice Company “Mazzeg...
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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