One of the Three Pairs Modern Glass Rod Wall Sconces of Sciolari for Lightoliers
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. A wonderful pair of high-end wall lights for Lightolier. With brass detail and hanging waterfall glass giving each piece an elegant appearance w...
Brass
Pair of Striking Contemporary Crystal Prism Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Fine pair of amber and clear triedi Murano wall sconces made by a Murano crystal prism with a gold metal frame. Light bulbs: 2 lights bulbs for each applique ( E 14 dimension not...
Cut Glass
$1,800 / set
Mexican Modern Pair of Sconces by Feders
By Felipe Delfinger
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this beautiful pair of sconces designed by the Felipe Derflingher manufactured by his company Feder's in the late 1970s. It consists of multicolored blown glass and metal, c...
Art Glass
$1,450Sale Price / set|62% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sconces
Located in Bronx, NY
A pair of sconces with sculpted and textured glass shades. Iron and brass designed base.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Large Clear Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This pair of hand crafted wall lights features thick textured ice Murano glass shape with a geometric stamped pattern.
Murano Glass
$1,053 / set
Pair of vintage glass petals drop wall sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 10 glass petals (transparent crystal, smooth outside, with crystal powder and then rough inside) in a chrome frame. Period: late ...
Art Glass
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Murano Glass Torch Wall Sconces. 1970s.
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Murano Glass Torch Wall Sconces made in Italy during the 1970s. Wall lamp in white swirled glass with decoration in yellow clear glass. The wall lamp is mounted on a bracket ...
Brass
Vintage Wall Sconces Pair Mid-Century Bronze Wall Lamps, France, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Pair of vintage French wall sconces, a testament to mid-century craftsmanship. Dating back to the 1960s, these sconces exude timeless elegance and sophistication. Meticulously craf...
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Sconces , Brass , pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A real find of a sconce . Made after the Original one's found in a Hi-School in Oregon . Solid ,heavy brass castings polished . The glass Cylinder has a white defuse paper rolled up...
Brass
Pair of Selene Wall Sconces by Françoise Bergaglia
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of earthenware wall sconces by the French artist Françoise Bergaglia, made of a single sheet of folded earthenware and brass fitting. Two lights per sconce.
Brass
$2,925 / set
Pair of Gino Sarfatti 237/2 Wall Sconces
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of vintage model 237/2 wall sconces by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Two clear glass globes with two light sources, resting on polished metal frame.
Metal
Pair of Earthenware Wall Sconces by Françoise Bergaglia
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces made of a pine backplate with incased lighting, two brass rods and a thin layer of textured handmade earthenware. Made by French artist Françoise Bergaglia.
Brass
Pair of Striking Contemporary Crystal Prism Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Fine pair of amber and clear triedi Murano wall sconces made by a Murano crystal prism with a gold metal frame. Light bulbs: 2 lights bulbs for each applique ( E 14 dimension not...
Cut Glass
$2,350 / set
Pair of Murano Wall Sconces in Drop form
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Murano Wall Sconce consisting of two lamps with ten glass drops fixed on a chrome frame. Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style. Size of the drop glass prism: 32 x 8 cm (12.6 ...
Glass
$3,850 / set
Pair of Italian Tole Wall Sconces with Monkeys
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical pair of vintage Italian wall sconces with palm trees over Moroccan monkeys sitting on a pillow between two arms with leaves around the cups.
Metal
Pair of mid century modern acrylic sconces, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large acrylic and chrome, mid century modern wall sconces, attributed to Jocelyne Trocme for Oxar, France 1970s.
Chrome
Pair of French Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern Nickel Wall Sconces, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Sober Pair of French Art Deco wall lights / sconces in nickeled brass. Classic, timeless and pure pieces.
Brass, Nickel
$3,726 / set
Pair of Palladio Gold Wall Sconce's Italy 1960s
By Palladio
Located in Hastings, GB
Pair of large Palladio wall sconce's, Italy, 1960s Beautiful gilt Florentine wall lights with gilt metal acanthus leaf and scroll detailing There are 5 lampholders to each light, e14...
Metal
$2,141 / set
Pair of Brass and Glass Globe Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces each made of a brass L shaped arm from which hang an enlightened white glass globe. Price displayed for a pair.
Brass
Pair of Striking Contemporary Crystal Prism Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Fine pair of amber and clear triedi Murano wall sconces made by a Murano crystal prism with a gold metal frame. Light bulbs: 2 lights bulbs for each applique ( E 14 dimension not...
Cut Glass
Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces by Maison Arlus, France
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Height : 22"(56cm), Width : 3.9"(10cm), Depth : 8.3"(21cm). This pair of mid-century modern wall sconces by Maison Arlus, Paris, dates back to the 1950s and exemplifies the elegance...
Brass
$2,808 / set
Pair of Murano Glass Tall Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of leaf shaped tall wall sconces made of tinted Murano glass with golden accents.
Murano Glass
$2,282 / set
Pair of Grey Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of beautiful wall sconces made of two sheets of Murano glass. The first being ridged dark grey and the one above frosted grey with this characteristically V-shape. Four-light...
Murano Glass
$12,273 / set
Pair of Cubist Chromed Gaetano Sciolari Wall Sconce
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of cubist wall sconces by Gaetano Sciolari made of square tubes geometrically assembled from which come out six sources of light. Can also be attached to the ceiling as a flush ...
Brass
Pair, Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce Satin Aluminum, Brutalist Perforated Wall Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce in Satin Aluminum by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Wall light inspired by brutalist design and Op Art composed of interlocking metal panels...
Aluminum, Steel
Pair, Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce Polished Nickel, Brutalist Perforated Wall Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Wall light inspired by brutalist design and Op Art composed of interlocking mirror poli...
Aluminum, Steel
$1,020Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1960's Mid Century Modern Cut Crystal Gilt Metal Wall Sconces attrib. Palwa
By Palwa
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of 1960's Austrian Mid Century Modern Cut Crystal Sconces attributed to Palwa. Found these and a few other Palwa pieces of lighting at a Miami Beach Estate sale.
Crystal
Pair of Striking Contemporary Crystal Prism Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Fine pair of amber and clear triedi Murano wall sconces made by a Murano crystal prism with a gold metal frame. Light bulbs: 2 lights bulbs for each applique ( E 14 dimension not...
Cut Glass
$10,000 / set
Arlus Rare Pair of Mid-Century Wall Sconces, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern wall sconces was designed and produced by Arlus in Paris during the 1950s.
Brass
$2,800 / set
Pair of 2 Vintage Italian Wall Sconces 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of vintage Italian wall sconces, dating back to the 1970s, showcases a stylish fusion of form and function. The chrome base provides a polished and contemporary aesthetic, ...
Metal
$14,271 / set
Pair of Important Ceramic Guy Bareff Wall Sconces
By Guy Bareff
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of massive wall sconces made by the french artist Guy Bareff, with inner light sources. Signed and numbered on the side. GUY BAREFF – Born in 1942 Born in 1942 in Macon, Guy Ba...
Ceramic
Pair of Paralume Wall Sconces by Amandine Gorrino
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A pair of wall sconces designed by Amandine Gorrino, crafted from a single tubular ceramic piece. They feature a rich green glaze at both the top and bottom, embellished with an arra...
Ceramic
A pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Huge Wall Sconces by Franco Luce
By Franco Luce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modern Murano glass wall sconces by Franco Luce showcases the elegance and artistry of Italian glassmaking.
Steel
$754Sale Price / set|57% Off
Pair of Wall Sconces Minimal Design Sciolari, 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of wall sconces minimal design sciolari 1970, aluminium and plexiglass design.
Aluminum
$4,200 / set
Pair of Modern Murano Cone Shape Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a pair of modern ivory and white colored Murano cone shape sconces on brass bases. These sconces are likely handcrafted in Murano, Italy using traditional techniques a...
Brass
$2,320 / set
Pair of Maison Lancel Brass & Wood Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
France, C.1950s - 1960s A refined pair of French wall sconces by Maison Lancel, dating from the 1950s to 1960s. Elegant, warm and beautifully proportioned, these wall lights combine...
Brass
$3,744 / item
Pair of Modern Giogali Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking pair of Murano glass Giogali sconces with gold, silver and copper color handmade glass links hanging on chrome frame. Available aslo a chandelier or ceiling light. Great d...
Art Glass
Italian Design Pair of Minimalist Wall Sconces Midcentury
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of wall sconces made of brass and metal. Italian design, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Ninfea Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of beautiful murano glass leave sconces with brass fittings. Precious hand blown Glasses are in perfect condition. Three E 27 light bulbs. We can wire for your country standar...
Brass
Pair of Elegant Crystal Prism Wall Sconces, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Fine pair of vintage Murano wall sconces made by dozens of Murano crystal prism with a chrome metal frame. Dimensions: 16 inches height (40 cm); 16 inches width (40 cm); 5,50 inches...
Cut Glass
$3,452 / set
Pair of Modernist Wall Sconces Designed by Palwa
By Palwa
Located in Rijssen, NL
Gorgeous pair of modernist faceted crystal and shiny gilded brass wall sconces designed by Palwa. Gold-plated brass rings mounted with large faceted crystals. High-end pieces and exc...
Gold
Pair of Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with ice glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and re...
Murano Glass
$606Sale Price / set|56% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Mid-Century Italian wall sconces 1950s, curved metal lacquered, glass and brass. Particular design.
Metal, Brass
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage French Bronze Wall Candle Sconces, a Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very fine bronze wall mount candle sconces or candleholders, each with two arms, and featuring a richly embossed backplate having a floral design. France, circa 1930-1940, po...
Bronze
$1,695 / set
Pair Mid Century Modern Plaster Style Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 1970s metal painted plaster style sconcess.
Metal
Pair of French Art Deco/ Modern Craftsman Hand Wrought Iron Sconces /Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Deco double arm, hand-hammered and hand forged wrought iron sconces expressing the unique hand made quality of the modern craftsman tradition typical of the French...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Ninfea Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of beautiful murano glass leave sconces with brass fittings. Precious hand blown Glasses with gold insertion are in perfect condition. Three E 27 light bulbs. We can wire for y...
Brass
$3,100 / set
Pair of Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Spanish gold-tone metal tubular sconces, with two Edison base sockets. Newly wired for US use, with new painted backplates. Two pairs of sconces available. Similar in style...
Brass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Murano glass wall sconces with oval brass wall plaques; the molded glass with elegant scalloped design, each supported by upturned arms. Italy, circa 1950 Size: 17...
Brass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Ninfea Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of beautiful murano glass leave sconces with brass fittings. Glasses are in perfect condition. Three E 27 light bulbs. We can wire for your country standards. Available 5 pair...
Brass
$2,795 / set
Pair of French Industrial Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A rare Industrially designed pair of pivoting wall lights or sconces in chromed steel with copper reflector and brass fittings. Lights can be mounted to face upward, downward or as ...
Chrome, Steel
Pair of 2 kaiser leuchten wall lamps sconce , 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
Pair of 2 kaiser leuchten wall lamps sconce , 1950s Dimensions: 21cm Width , 21cm Height , 10cm Depth Condition: Good Material: Metal , glass
Metal
$2,340Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Luigi Caccia Dominioni Boccia Wall Sconces
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Boccia wall sconces designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the Azucena manufactory. These wall sconces come from Italy in the period of the 60's, particularly in 1969. The particula...
Aluminum
$4,447 / set
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Sconces
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, each composed of 35 gold, brown and transparent Murano blown glass rhombuses. The lamps have six E14 lamp holders for Europe, on request we can mount adapters for...
Brass
$4,447 / set
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Sconces
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, each composed of 35 gold and white Murano blown glass rhombuses. The lamps have six E14 lamp holders for Europe, on request we can mount adapters for bulbs with E...
Brass
$1,646 / item
Pair of Clear Glass Leaf Wall Sconces/lights, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful leaf shaped wall sconces. The wall lights have a grey colored metal base with a thick leaf shaped clear pressed glass. Made in Germany, around 1970. One small base bulb pe...
Chrome
$14,271 / set
Pair of Olivia Cognet Large Ceramic Wall Sconces
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of large ceramic wall sconces by Olivia Cognet, made of several cylinders and round shapes put together and cover with various decors.
Ceramic
Pair of vintage Murano wall sconce - 63 multicolored quadriedri
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 63 Murano multicolred crystal prism (quadriedri) for each applique in a chrome metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: ...
Art Glass
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[PAIR] A. BROTTO for ESPERIA ITALIAN Wall Sconces
By Esperia
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A rare pair of bronze and glass wall sconces by A. Brotto for Esperia, Italy, circa 1960. Decorative art at its best for the 20th century environment. These brilliant orange, yellow ...
Bronze
$4,250 / set
Pair of Large Murano Wall Sconces XL size
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Murano Wall Lamps consisting of 33 handmade crystal prisms in clear murano glass. Lamp structure of metal with fittings painted in a light brown, bronzy tone. Glass from the ...
Glass
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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