Pair of 1950s Wall Sconces by Gunther Trieschmann
Located in Hanover, MA
Parabolic aluminum bullet cones with perforated detail and white enamel on a substantial cast bronze pivoting (side to side) bracket by Günter Trieschmann of Stuttgart, circa 1952. ...
Aluminum, Bronze
Pair Italian Midcentury Murano Corteccia Glass Designer Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Pair Italian Midcentury Murano Corteccia Glass Designer Wall Sconces, 1970s, Original Pair of Designer wall sconces with stainless steel wall devices and each 5 Murano glass parts w...
Stainless Steel
Marble Metal Wall Sconce Light Contemporary Pair Brushed Gold
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Add a touch of elegance to your home decor with this stunning pair of marble and metal wall sconces. The contemporary design features a rectangular shape, hardwired power source, and...
Marble, Metal
Stilnovo Wall Sconces, Brass & Opaline Glass, Italy, 1960s Pair
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo sconces, a pair. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Brass, opaline glass. Take 2 candelabra sockets each. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. FREE US rewiring upon reques...
Brass
Pairs of Toni Zuccheri Glass Wall Sconces for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pairs of sculptural wall sconces designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini in the 1970s.
Metal
$1,076Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Organic Rattan Wall Sconces Hour Glass Shaped
Located in Oxford, GB
These exquisite handcrafted rattan wall sconces are unique, artisanal pieces, meticulously crafted using all-natural, sustainably sourced rattan. Each sconce features a striking hour...
Rattan
Pairs of Vintage Norwegian Brass and Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of vintage brass and opaline glass globes wall sconces, which shape reminds us of a grasshopper. These sconces were hung since 1954 in a movie theatre in Norway.
Brass
Vintage Pair of Brass and Enamel Stilnovo Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo wall sconces in high polished brass and off-white arrow-shaped enamel details.
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Ribbed Texture
Located in Puglia, Puglia
These Italian Murano glass wall lamps feature a soft, curved shape and refined striped details that lend depth and rhythm to the surface. The translucent glass diffuses the light eve...
Metal, Brass
Spectacular Pair of Murano Glass Silver Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large and spectacular murano glass wall sconces. Four bulbs E27 by sconce.
Murano Glass
Pair Dutch Mid-Century Philips Blue Enamel Double Wall Sconces
By Phillips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dutch Mid-Century Modern wall sconces by Philips, each fitted with two staggered opaline glass shades in a rounded pill form.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces 1960s
By Ars Murano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Modern Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces.
Brass
Mid 20th century French Brass Modernist Wall Lights / Sconces, pair
Located in London, Fitzrovia
a pair of French wall lights / Sconces from the middle of the 20th century. Very authentic, modernist and smart, with a nice deep patina. The brass could be polished but we like th...
Brass
Spectacular Pair of Murano Glass Gold Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large and spectacular Murano glass wall sconces. Four bulbs E27 by sconce.
Murano Glass
Pair of Rush Ferrocolor Sconces, Wall Lights Spain 1960
By Ferrocolor
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Ferrocolor sconces. 2 lights, 60 watts max bulb US rewired and in working condition Back plate 3.75 long x 2 inches high. Projection from the wall: 4.25 inches. ...
Iron
$987Sale Price / set|62% Off
Pair of Opaline Glass Cone and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces made of patinated brass and cone shaped opaline glass.
Brass
Pair of glass wall sconces - 6 alabaster gold disks
By Vistosi
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 6 glass for each, gold alabaster glasses. Golden painted/bronze metal frames. Period: late 20th century D...
Art Glass
Pair of glass wall sconces - 6 pink glass hearts
By Vistosi
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 6 glass for each, pink glass hearts. Nickel metal frame. Period: late 20th century Dimensions: 11.80 inches (30 ...
Art Glass
Pair of Golden Murano Glass Shell Wall Sconces, Italy 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of nice wall lights in the style of Barovier &; Toso, Italy circa 1960s. Handmade and very heavy quality. Each sconce is made of brass frames with Murano glasses in the form o...
Brass
$2,800 / set
Pair of 2 Mid Century Italian Wall Sconces 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pair of 2 Mid Century Italian Wall Sconces from the 1970s exude a timeless and elegant design. Featuring a fully brass frame, these wall sconces capture the essence of mid-centur...
Brass
Pair Of Brass Wall Sconces in Style of Sciolari, 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of brass wall sconces in style of Sciolari, 1970. Clean lines to complement all decors. Wonderful high-end wall lights with a beautiful appearance. Please notice the price is f...
Metal
$2,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of 1970s Peter Hamburger Lucite and Chrome Wall-Mounted Wall Sconces
By Peter Hamburger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Modern Lucite and chrome wall sconces by Peter Hamburger for Knoll. Original lamp shades are included but do show a bit of wear to the lining.
Chrome
Pair of Sumptuous Gold Murano Glass Leave Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of magnificent Murano glass leave sconces with elegant opaline bowl and gold insert. Glasses are in perfect condition. Two E 27 light bulbs. We can wire for your country standar...
Brass
$10,800 / set
Pair of Large Scale Modern Murano Flower Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative pair of large scale modern Murano flower sconces. Creates a gorgeous sculptural look and very fine quality as well. These are exquisite!!
Murano Glass
Pair of Danish Chrome and Rosewood Wall Lamp Sconces
Located in Pasadena, TX
This pair of wall lamps are constructed of chrome, rosewood trim and a cut glass shade. The lamps are hardwired
Cut Glass, Rosewood
Pair of Lalique Crystal and Chrome "Champs Elysees" Wall Sconces
By Lalique
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Lalique Crystal "Champs Elysees" Wall Sconces, each marked "Lalique France" to frosted crystal leaf form shade, with chrome-plated fittings. 12.5" H x 10.5" W x 5.5" D. Pro...
Crystal, Chrome
Pair of Lalique Crystal and Chrome "Champs Elysees" Wall Sconces
By Lalique
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Lalique Crystal "Champs Elysees" Wall Sconces, each marked "Lalique France" to frosted crystal leaf form shade, with chrome-plated fittings. 12.5" H x 10.5" W x 5.5" D. Pro...
Crystal, Chrome
Pair of Golden Murano Glass Leaf Shaped Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces made of a brass structure covered with a big golden Murano glass leaf.
Brass
Pair of Large 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 rea...
Murano Glass
Pair of Atomic Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic pair of midcentury wall sconces with 2 hand-blown glass pieces in each lamp, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Great geometrical shape. Each sconce ...
Metal
$5,205Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Sculptural 'Sinan' Wall Sconces, Wall Lights in Plaster by Benediko
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Each Sinan Wall Sconce is individually handmade, characterised by its clean, sculptural aesthetic. Shaped and assembled from fragments of metal and then hand-sculpted in silky smooth...
Metal
Pair of Large Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with three large Murano glass pieces in each lamp, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Each sconce needs three x E14 ...
Murano Glass
Pair of Clear Glass Brass Wall Sconces by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful wall sconces of crystal glass pipes with brass details. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces by Venini. Cleaned and well-wired, in full working order and ready to use....
Glass
$380Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Solid Enameled Bronze Wall Sconces Flower Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of solid bronze enameled wall sconces for flowers each holding a rin with a 5" diameter that can hold a bowl or flowers we don't know if these were in a church. The inner d...
Bronze
Pair of Glass Wall Sconces by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of glass on a white frame wall sconces by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s Wonderful light effect. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use...
Glass
$343Sale Price / set|20% Off
Wall sconces, a pair vintage 1990s Scandinavian Ikea wall lights known as Lod
By IKEA
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Pair of Vintage “Lod” Wall Sconces by IKEA, 1990s — Rare Pale Grey Finish A matching pair of vintage “Lod” wall sconces, produced by IKEA in the 1990s and finished in an elegant pal...
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Milk White, 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Italian Murano glass wall sconces designed during the nineteen seventies showcases minimalist mid-century Venetian lighting design.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Arlus Rare Pair of French Mid-Century Wall Sconces, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Exceptionally rare pair of French Mid-Century Modern wall sconces by Arlus, Paris, dating from the 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Pair of Hammered Brass and Iron Tree Wall Sconces
By Alexandre Taveau
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces made of a hammered brass curved disc and a decorative iron tree branch. Contemporary work made by the French sculptor Alexandre Taveau. Signed and numbered...
Brass, Iron
Pair of Smoked Wavy Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega
By AVMazzega
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of sculptural Mazzega Murano smoked glass wall sconces, newly rewired.
Murano Glass
$1,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
French-Italian Design Pablo Romo Black Metal Wall Sconce Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Pair of modern wall sconces Mid-Century Modern French-Italian inspired.
Metal
Pair of Swedish Axel Annell wall sconces from the 1960s
By Axel Annell
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of Scandinavian wall sconces from the 1960s, created by Swedish designer Axel Annell. Frame and shades in gray lacquered metal (original paint). The lampshades can be oriented u...
Metal
Pair of Acrylic and Brass Swedish Cones Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of chic and pure wall sconces made of brass settings and a piece of bent white acrylique forming two cones each housing a light source. Price displayed for the pair, not a set ...
Brass
Pair of Glass Wall Sconces, probably Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of wall sconces composed of rectangular glass panels arranged in a fan-shaped semicircular formation. The glass panels feature a distinctive textured surface that creates strik...
Glass
Pair of Ostrich Egg Wall Sconces by Anthony Redmile
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of vintage wall sconces with an eccentric mix of materials featuring ostrich eggs decorated with amethyst stones, antelope horns, and amethyst stone finials. Signed R...
Amethyst, Metal
$1,200Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of French 1960s Midcentury Lunel Wall Lamps Sconces
By Maison Lunel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s French midcentury wall lamps with matte black frames holding white glass shades by Lunel. Rewired.
Metal, Enamel
$1,673Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Sculptural Wall Sconces 1970 Gold Metal Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of sculptural wall sconces 1970 gold metal, Sciolari design, large modernist crystal glass.
Crystal, Gold Plate
Rare Pair Original Serge Mouille Petite Saturne Wall Sconces
By Serge Mouille
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare pair of original Serge Mouille Petite Saturne wall sconces. Designed in 1957. Completely original, down to the wiring and electrics. Sculptural in every sense of the word, as ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$12,469 / set
Pair of Large Ceramic Wall Sconces by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Large white sandstone ceramic wall sconces created by Olivia Cognet. The soft curves and openings of the design enable light to gently filter through the sconce, producing an elegant...
Ceramic
nice pair of vittoriano vigano wall sconces for arteluce
By Arteluce, Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Munich, DE
rare matching pair of signed arteluce sconces.
Metal, Brass
$902Sale Price / set|56% Off
Esperia Pair of Wall Sconces Mid-Century Italian Design
By Esperia
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Esperia pair of wall sconces Mid-Century Italian design.
Metal, Brass
Pair of XL Gilt Metal Tulip Wall Sconces, France, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Magnificent pair of extra-large 1960s French wall sconces in gilt metal. Each features a beauitful open tulip blooms with textured petals, finished in rich aged gold patina. The scul...
Metal
Pair of of Icicle Glass Wall Sconces /Lights, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of highh-end heavy sconces of the 1960s. With bubble glass shade, brass details a white back plate and mounting hardware. The wonderful textured ice glass shade giving the piece...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Kawa Wall Sconce 01, Porcelain, Brass, Ceramic Wall Light, Organic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tactile and textured porcelain wall sconce light in a bulbous racetrack shape. The translucent porcelain diffuser casts a warm-colored glow when lit. Shown in the photos with a wax...
Brass
Pair of Italian Vintage Minimalist Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s
By Alessandro Sciolari
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful architectural pair of modernist brass and hand blown opal white glass wall sconces. Italy, 1960s Lamp sockets: 1. Measures: Base, D 4.4 In (11.2 cm).
Brass
Veca Pair Of Italian Wall Sconces Steel And Seven Crystal
By VECA
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Elegant and streamlined pair of vintage Italian wall sconces in polished, nickel-plated brass.
Crystal, Steel
Pair of Gaetano Sciolari Tubular Chrome Wall Sconces, Italy 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful pair of Gaetano Sciolari wall sconces, Italy 1970s. Featuring polished chrome tubular arms with exposed bulbs, arranged in dynamic multi-directional clusters for bold sculp...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Glass Wall Sconces by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful and elegant modern wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T.
Brass, Steel
Pair of German Vintage Minimalist Adjustable Wall Lights Sconces, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Minimalist architectural pair of modernist spot wall sconces. Germany, 1970s
Chrome
$2,428 / set
Pair of Modern Light Pink Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Sconces. This hand blown pair is made of light pink glass with a hammered "embossed" texture and brass finials. They have been recently wired to meet Eur...
Metal, Brass
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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