Pair of Midcentury Austrian Ice-Glass "Puck" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning Austrian midcentury "Kalmar" wall sconces, model "Puck". These sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar. Each wall sconce is composed by ...
Metal
Pair of Marco Zanuso Wall Lamps or Sconces by O-Luce
By Marco Zanuso, O-Luce
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of excellent Italian 1950s Marco Zanuso wall lamps with thick Murano glass diffusers by O-Luce. Matching pair! Three E14 each. To be on the safe side, the lamp should...
Brass
A Pair of Wall Fixtures / Sconces, Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of textured bent glass sconces with brass backplate, by designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors.
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Cobalt Blue Glazed Ceramic Wall Sconces by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
A striking pair of contemporary wall sconces by French ceramic artist Olivia Cognet, executed in richly glazed ceramic with a deep cobalt blue finish.
Ceramic
Pair of Tenfold Wall Sconce in Brushed Bronze, Brutalist style, perforated metal
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce in Anodized Bronze by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Wall light inspired by brutalist design and Op Art composed of interlocking metal panel...
Aluminum
$1,400Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Austrian Bakalowits Crystal 1950s Wall Lamp Sconces Mid Century
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wonderful golden aged brass and Austrian crystal wall lights by Bakalowits. Rewired with one standard socket and arch up to 200 watts.
Crystal, Brass
$2,400Sale Price / set|39% Off
Pair 1950s Mid Century Tall Bronze Bamboo Wall Sconces after Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1950's Tall French Mid Century Modern Bronze Bamboo Wall Sconces after Maison Bagues.
Bronze
Pair Swedish Pine Wood Sconces Wall Lights with Linen Shades, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of lovely pine wood wall sconces designed and produced in Sweden in the 1960s.
Brass
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Pair of Wall Sconces, Glass and Brass, Sweden, 1960
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Pair of Wall Sconces, Glass and Brass, Sweden, 1960s.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Modern Barovier Style Bronze Wall Lights, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
A lovely lighter and more modern rendition of Barovier's classic buliccante glass blown oval wall lights in a old warm opaque white color with fine 23k gold vasi-shaped cups finishin...
Blown Glass
Italian Mid-Century Pair of Amber Clear Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty beauty Amber Clear Pair of Italian Murano Wall Sconces. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy. Each Wall Sconce is composed by metal structu...
Metal
Pair of Bakalowits Wall Sconces Facetted Crystals & Silver Plated, Austria 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant sconces with faceted crystals on 4 tiers mounted on silver-plated wall frame. High quality workmanship. Made for eternity. Manufactured by Bakalowits & Sons, Vienna, Austria ...
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Wonderful Pair Franco Luce Murano Large Leaf Art Glass Nickel Wall Sconces
By Franco Luce
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Franco Luce Style Murano Large Thick Leaf Form Art Glass With Nickel Housing Wall Sconces
Nickel
Pair of Brass and Acrylic Wall Sconces from the 1970s, Made in Italy
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Pair of Brass and Acrylic Wall Sconces from the 1970s, Made in Italy A beautiful set of 2 wall sconces with adjustable, two-piece shades made of white acrylic and brass components. ...
Brass
Pair of Murano Gold-Toned Frosted Glass and Brass Wall Sconces, Italy
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of Italian wall sconces crafted from satin gold Murano glass with solid brass accents. Upon request, they can also be supplied with nickel-plated brass accessories fo...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass Shell Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass wall lamps in the shape of a shell. Murano glass grit, smooth on the outside and rough on the inside, with gold dust and leaf inside the glass. Equipped with two...
Brass
Mid-century pair of murano Glass wall lamps sconce by Hillebrand , Germany, 1970
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century pair of murano Glass wall lamps sconce by Hillebrand , Germany, 1970s
Glass
Pair of Original Period Serge Mouille 'Œil' Wall Sconces, France, circa 1958
By Serge Mouille
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Rare pair of original period "Œil" wall sconces by Serge Mouille (1922 - 1988). France, circa 1956–1960. Designed in 1956, the Œil (Eye) sconce is among Serge Mouille's most iconic...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass and Chrome Sconces, Pair
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of glass and chrome Italian sconces.
Chrome
Pair of Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Light Sconces by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Mid-centutry Italian wall light sconces handmade in Murano glass and brass base by Seguso. Murano glass is clear/ivory color with gold dust inside the glass. Each sconce is ...
Brass
Serpentine Vertical Ceramic Wall Sconce by Farrah Sit - Single or Mirrored Pair
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this sandy slipcast ceramic wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a scul...
Brass
Pair of Scandiavian Modern Pinewood Wall Lights, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A pair of pinewood wall sconces fabricated in Sweden, 1970s. All solid pinewood, base and shade.
Pine
Wall Sconces “6044” A Pair by REIJMYRE Armaturfabrik RAF Sweden 1960 Labelled
By Reijmyre Glasbruk
Located in Paris, IDF
Handblown pair of glass sconces by RAF made in Sweden around 1960. Can be used with a cord and plug or without a cord/plug for wall installation. Good condition. Price for the pair. ...
Brass
Torch Shape Metal and Brass Large Pair of Wall Sconces, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Torch Shape Metal and Brass Large Pair of Wall Sconces, 1960s, Germany Elegant rare high quality wall lamps. 2 Pair available Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consist...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Bespoke Italian "Selene" wall sconce, anticated brushed brass & Selenite
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milano, IT
The Selene range is the result of our project of combining light with a particular apotropaic stone - Selenite: a mineral chalk whose surface presents defined and irregular striation...
Stone, Brass
Pair of German Vintage Bubble Glassand Brass Sconces Wall Lights, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Art Deco blown bubble glass, brass and metal sconces. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2 Also available with a single light socket (see last picture).
Brass
Pair of French Midcentury Modern Craftsman Stained Glass & Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Craftsman Stained Glass & Wrought Iron Wall Lights or Sconces circa 1940 - 1950.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Style Brass Articulating Sconces
By Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern style articulating wall lights in solid brass and black enameled metal in the style of Angelo Lelli for Arrredoluce. Set up for 1 European candelab...
Brass, Metal
Pair of Scandinavian Pine Wood Wall Sconces with Pleated Shades, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of pine wood Scandinavian wall sconces, Denmark, 1960s.
Plastic, Pine
Paavo Tynell, 1950s pair of wall sconces model 9459 for Idman Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Embrace timeless elegance with Paavo Tynell's 1950s pair of wall sconces, model 9459, crafted for Idman Oy. Perfect for adding a touch of sophistication to your bedroom or creating a...
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Italian Brass and Crystal Wall Sconces attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of Italian Brass and Crystal Wall Sconces attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950s Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, attributed to Gio Ponti, featuring a brass structure with ...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Large Swedish Fagerhults Vintage Modernist Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s
By Fagerhult
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of large glass and iron wall lamps (for inside or outside) by Fagerhults Belysning, Sweden, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Iron
Pair of Glass and Gilt Brass Wall Sconces by Kinkeldey, circa 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A pair of midcentury two-light wall sconces ab Kinkeldey, Germany, circa 1960s. Made of crystal and gold-plated brass. Both sconces are cleaned and in a very good condition without...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Articulating Wall Sconces by George Hansen for Metarlarte
By George W. Hansen, Metalarte Spain
Located in New York, NY
This brilliant pair of Mid-Century Modernist Articulating Wall Sconces in Polished Brass by George W.
Brass
$2,170 / set
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wall Lamp in Cristal
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamp in cristal. Price for the pair.
Crystal
Pair of Toni Zuccheri Clear & Amber Glass Wall Sconces for Mazzega Murano.
By Mazzega, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Chicago, IL
Well executed and wonderfully artistic pair of chunky glass wall sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Mazzega Murano. Made in Italy in the 1960s, the sconces consist of square, raised, steel...
Steel
A pair of 1960s Neuhaus Leuchten white oplaine and brass wall sconces
By Paul Neuhaus Leuchten
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1960s Neuhaus Leuchten white oplaine and brass wall sconces each with 2 light fittings in each end and side switch. Re wired with new fittings and PAT tested. There are x 2...
Brass
Pair of Large Curved Smoked Ribbed Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of large 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 ro...
Brass
Pair of Large Curved Clear Ribbed Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of large 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 rou...
Brass
Pair of Rare and Large Modernist Sconces Wall Lights, Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of large blown glass and lacquered metal wall lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Sweden, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1 E27 (US E26).
Iron
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Wall Sconces with Opaline Glass Conical Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of elegant Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, featuring gently curved brass arms and tapered opaline glass shades. The matt opaline diffuses a soft, warm light when illuminate...
Brass
Pair of Gilt Brass Metal Crystal Glass Sconces Wall Lights Kinkeldey, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxurious pair of gold-plated frames and thick crystal sconces by the famed maker, Kinkeldey. One-light source. Very elegant light fixtures, comfortable with all decor periods. The c...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Italian Brass Four-Light Candelabra Wall Sconces, Fontana Arte Style
Located in Paris, FR
A sculptural pair of Italian brass wall sconces from the 1940s, designed with four candle arms in a refined candelabra form.
Brass
Pair of Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier Wall Sconces, Murano Frosted Glass, Ital
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful wall lamp from the sciolari house designated and produced in Italy in the 1970s. Wall lamp in gilded metal composed of 2 crystals in frosted murano glass. Rare design ...
Metal
Andre Arbus Pair of Sconces French Mid-Century Modern 1950
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze Andre Arbus wall sconces depicting hands holding torchieres in Brass & ebonized Bronze. Black and gold paper shades. Wired to US standard in working condition and each takes a...
Bronze
Minimalist pair of 1950's French Textured Resin and Brass Wall Sconces.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's French encrusted resin and brass wall sconces. The minimalist curved resin shades have a granite encrusted textured finish to them and are enhanced by the brass appo...
Brass
$543Sale Price / set|20% Off
Postmodern Pair of White Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz, 1980s
By Estiluz, Leonardo Marelli
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Postmodern and pretty Pair of white metal and glass Wall Sconces. These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Spain) by Estiluz during 1980s.
Metal
$1,100Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Dutch RAAK Signal Wall Lights 1960s Black Midcentury Sconces
By RAAK
Located in New York, NY
An original pair of 1960s Ditch wall lights composed of black enamel over steel. The light emitendrom the top and bottom as well as the two center flaps. The model is called Signal a...
Enamel, Steel
Pair Barovier & Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful Murano glass leaves in a wonderful green color, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The appliques are composed of a brass structure fixed to the wall with ...
Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Two Lights Wall Sconces Brass and Chrome, Italy 1970s, Pair
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern two light Gaetano Sciolari wall sconces made out of brass and chrome finish.
Brass, Chrome
Bespoke Pair Albini 17 wall sconces , Brass metal & Tube light Italian design.
Located in London, GB
Bespoke wall lights "Albini 17" Pair of wall lights featuring a free-hanging lampshade formed by circular brass rings crafted from dark patinated brass. Each light is fitted with a...
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Large Sculptural Brass & Aluminum Candle Sconces
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare to find pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural candle sconces in brass and aluminum.
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Gold-Plated Wall Sconces in the Style of Kalmar, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Two gold-plated half circular shaped sconces with five frosted glass panels on a gilt brass frame with Brutalist inspired pattern. Best design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria. The...
Brass
Pair of Iridescent Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Brass Frame — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Italian Murano glass fluted wall sconces showcases refined Venetian Neoclassical revival lighting design by master glassmaker Giovanni Dalla Fina. Handcrafted in Italy, each ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of White Textured Murano Glass Sconces, Draped Wall Lights, Mazzega Style
By Mazzega
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very nice pair of sconces was individually designed and realized in Murano . It is made in a very rich and deep white color glass.Their textured glass reflects against its back ...
Brass
Pair of Wall Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Squared Murano Tronchis
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
A striking and highly sculptural pair of wall sconces designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in the 1970s. Each fixture is composed of thick hand-blown Murano glass elements with a dee...
Murano Glass
Pair of Kalmar Wall Light double bubbleGlass chrome sconce, Vienna Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Bronx, NY
1970s Austrian Kalmar sconce, Chrome frame with two individual glass diffusers the glass looks white but is infused with tiny air bubbles, the diffusers are held by chrome finials. ...
Metal
Pair, Jacques Adnet Style Medium Size Sconces Lantern Wall Lamps France 1960
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Jacques Adnet style sconces, wall lights, lantern lamps in brass, etched glass and gun metal. In perfect working condition and each Sconce takes 1 light bulb max. 40 watts, ...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Murano Glass "Poliedri" Wall Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Murano Glass "Poliedri" Wall Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Large Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Mazzega, Mazzega 1946
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and beauty Pair of Italian Amber Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Mazzega. These Wall Sconces a...
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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