$3,200 / set
Pair of Modern Murano Glass Shell Form Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant pair of modern Murano shell form sconces. The color is translucent with touches of gold. Gorgeous for a variety of decors!
Murano Glass
Pair of brass and glass wall sconces from 1960s Italy.
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Nice brass wall light featuring a white glass globe (Murano?), dating from the 1960s. Italian design. Theses light fixtures are of equally fine quality as those of Sarfatti, Arredo...
Brass
$3,200Sale Price / set|36% Off
Pair of Fine French Mid-Century Wall Lights Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Two fine French Baguès style Mid-Century sconces.
Bronze
A pair of vintage wall sconces from the 1970s - France.
By Jean Balladur, Maria Pergay
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This pair of vintage wall sconces from the 1970s, true luminous sculptures, reflects the universe of Maria Pergay.
Stainless Steel
$3,520 / set
Pair of Modern Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish pair of modern Murano glass and brass sconces. Beautiful textured glass in varying lengths. Creates a lovely decorative look!
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
A refined pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, characterized by a graceful and sculptural composition entirely in brass and opaline glass. Each sconce is structured around a...
Brass
Pair of Striking Multicolor Contemporary Crystal Prism Wall Sconces Vortigo
Located in Rome, IT
Striking pair of huge Multicolor Murano wall sconce made by 41 Murano crystal prism "quadriedri" with a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses are ...
Cut Glass
Lisa Johansson-Pape, pair of 1960s wall sconces for ORNO
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Stockmann-Orno
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Embrace a piece of Scandinavian design heritage with Lisa Johansson-Pape's pair of 1960s wall sconces for ORNO. These exquisite fixtures feature a flexible brass stem that effortless...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Glass Wall Sconces by Rolf Krüger for STAFF
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Hannover, DE
A beautiful pair of heavy glass wall lights, designed by Rolf Krüger for Staff. Features a metal mount with an E14 socket (max. 40W). The fixtures can be mounted either vertically or...
Art Glass
Pair of Eclectic Murano Wall Sconces in amber & clear glass
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of two 2 Bold Colorful Eclectic Murano Wall Lamps consisting of ten glass prisms in amber toned and clear glass. Lamp structure finish and fitting in chrome. Glass from the Ital...
Chrome
Pair of Rich Venetian Wall Sconces, Venice, Murano, circa 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
A truly rare and outstanding pair of wall lights, the lights are handmade in ribbed and curled colorless glass with aventurine inclusions. Statement pieces. Beautiful craftsmanship, ...
Metal
$1,143Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Pair Of Italian Opaline Glass And Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Prato, Tuscany
This elegant pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s perfectly embodies the refined sobriety of mid-century modern design, distinguished by harmonious proportions and pure, essen...
Brass
Pair of Fan Wall Sconces in Earthenware by Françoise Bergaglia
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces by the french artist Françoise Bergaglia, made of two earthenware piece, a large fan acting as a light diffuser, and a smaller curved one, hiding the source of...
Earthenware
$3,800 / set
Pair of Modern Gold Ribbed Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of Gold Murano glass sconces with ribbed glass. Creates a designer look! So pretty!
Metal
pairs of Jacques Adnet style Wall Sconces Art Deco France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet wall sconces. We have the matching chandelier. PRICED by PAIR.
Metal, Brass
$490Sale Price / set|26% Off
Pair of Wall Lamps, Sconces by from the 1960s
By Napako
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel orange/white painted sconces with one E14 socket and bakelite parts from the 1960s.
Steel
Pair Scandinavian Pine Wood Opaline Glass Wall Sconces, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely pair of Danish designer glazed pine wood wall sconces, Denmark, 1960s. Very elegant design with opaline glass shades. These wall lights can be mounted with the glass shade f...
Pine, Opaline Glass, Wood
Pair of Curved, 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 green. The glass features a vertically ribbed texture and gently rounded e...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Wall Sconces with Porcelain Roses, 1955 Pair
Located in Antwerp, BE
A charming pair of mid-century Italian wall sconces with a neoclassical urn form and rare hand-crafted porcelain roses in soft pink tones. Elegant gilt accents, original candle sleev...
Metal
Pair of opaline, Mid Century Modern, Murano glass sconces
By AVMazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of opaline Murano glass sconces, Mid Century Modern, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1970s. The Italian sconces are made of a single thick piece of Murano glass, curved, with a dia...
Murano Glass
Pair of Art Deco Style Brass and Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of Art Deco style wall sconces made of a brass structure setting multiple glass rods diffusing the light. Two lights per wall sconce Price displayed per pair of wall s...
Brass
Pair of Veca Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Sconces
By VECA
Located in Beirut, LB
A pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces incorporating six blue and green glass panels that are attached to a small chromed metal frame. Each sconce has one candelabra socket and it can ...
Chrome
Pair of Stunning Glass Wall Sconces by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of mid-century wall sconces with ice glass tubes, made by Doria Leuchten, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, wel...
Metal, Chrome
Large Italian 1950s Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Sconces, Pair
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of large Italian wall sconces from the 1950s combines a minimalist silhouette with refined materials. Each light features a gently curved brass arm that rises from a circul...
Brass
$420Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Tole Metal w Flowers Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Italy, a impressive set of two toleware candle wall sconces that accommodates three candles each. These colorful sconces, from Italy, feature blue flowers and leaves. Cer...
Metal
$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Wall Sconces in Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall lights, 1950s metal and brass base with Murano glass shades.
Brass
Pair of Large Murano Glass Sconces Wall Lights, Italy, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with large Murano glass pieces in each lamp, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Each sconce needs 1 x E14 small bulbs Light bulbs are not inc...
Murano Glass
Pair of Striking Multicolor Contemporary Crystal Prism Wall Sconces Vortigo
Located in Rome, IT
Striking pair of huge Multicolor Murano wall sconce made by 41 Murano crystal prism "quadriedri" with a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses are ...
Cut Glass
Pair of Large Murano Glass Sconces Wall Lights, Italy, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with large Murano glass pieces in each lamp, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Each sconce needs 1 x E14 small bulbs Light bulbs are not inc...
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces produced in the 1950s, characterized by a minimalist linear design.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mathieu Mategot Sconces French Mid-Century Modern
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Please take a look at our greatest collection of Italian and French Mid-Century Modern Sconces & Wall Lamps, over 500 pairs.
Brass, Steel
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of mid-century wall sconces with ice glass tubes, made by Doria Leuchten, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, wel...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of vintage Murano wall sconce – clear triedri -Column model
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 7 Murano crystal prism (triedri) for each applique in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is column. The glasses are t...
Art Glass
Pair of Sputnik Chrome Wall Sconces Doria Sciolari Style, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of chrome wall sconces made by Doria, Sciolari style, 1970s. Each wall light needs 6 x E14 small bulb. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fixture in al...
Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces, Italy 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Pair of Mid-Century Murano glass wall lights, Italy, 1960s. Half moon shaped art murano glass with geometric motifs. Each sconce takes one E27 screw base light bulb creating a warm...
Metal
Pair of “Toro” Ceramic Wall Sconce by Dominic Pouchain, France
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A rare and highly expressive pair of wall-mounted ceramic light sculptures titled Toro by French artist Dominic Pouchain. Handcrafted in France, this striking work exemplifies Poucha...
Ceramic
Pair of Large Fiberglass Wall Sconces, Europe 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Diffusers of unusual warm texture. Fixtures require rewiring.
Metal
Pair of Italian Murano Iridescent Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of 1990s Italian wall lamps, crafted from fluted, iridescent Murano glass with a brass frame. Each lamp features a large, flared glass shade with a refined, pointed M...
Brass
Pair of Large Kalmar Glass Sconces or Wall Lights, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Beautiful pair of large 1950s glass sconces or wall lamps by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria. Thick textured glass creates a fantastic light effect. The chrome bolts can be replaced wit...
Brass, Chrome, Metal
Pair of Brutalist Handcrafted Glass Wall Sconces by Felipe Delfinger
By Felipe Delfinger
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Exceptional pair of Brutalist wall sconces designed by Felipe Delfinger, entirely handcrafted in Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. Each piece features a central...
Art Glass
Pair of Modern Brass and Murano Glass Grit Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass and brass wire wall lights of modern inspiration, with an elegant aesthetic. Perfect for creating the perfect warm light in any environment. Each wall light is e...
Brass
Stylish Double Arm Wall Lamps Paired Wall Sconces with Glass Shade on Wood
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Set of Two Double Arm Wall Lamps. German vintage lighting set!. Particularly beautiful double wall lamps in Scandinavian Style. The wall lamp consists of a wall hol...
Brass
Pair of Modern Brass and Murano Glass "Scavo" Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
These wall lights are made of textured Murano glass with a scavo effect, a type of ornamental glass with a rough and opaque internal surface and a finish that imitates antique glass,...
Brass
$1,960Sale Price / set|30% Off
Bronze Electric Candelabra Wall Sconce with Girl in Bonnet, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of vintage circa 1947 solid bronze electric candelabra wall sconces featuring a young girl in bonnet used in the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street.
Brass
1 of 4 Pairs 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, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and rea...
Metal
Pair of French 1960's iron wall sconces manner of Giacometti
Located in London, GB
A pair of French 1960's iron wall sconces in the manner of Giacometti. Rewired, sold with two replacement linen shades.
Iron
Pair of Curtis Jere Style Brass Wall Sconces by Lightolier
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Curtis Jere style Brass Wall Sconces by Lightolier. Art Deco meets Mid Century. Fabulous mood lighting. We also have a set of four wider ones. Please look at our other listings.
Brass
$1,254Sale Price / set|25% Off
Postmodern Gold Pair of Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
By Leonardo Marelli, Estiluz Lighting, Estiluz
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful Postmodern Pair of Gold Metal and Glass Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz.
Metal
Pair of Striking Multicolor Contemporary Crystal Prism Wall Sconces Vortigo
Located in Rome, IT
Striking pair of huge Multicolor Murano wall sconce made by 41 Murano crystal prism "quadriedri" with a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses are ...
Cut Glass
Pair of Swedish Designer Pine Glass Wall Sconces, Sweden, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of rare, large Swedish designer pine wood wall sconces Sweden, 1960s. Very elegant design with green glass shades. Both wall lights in fine vintage condition, no chips or crac...
Glass, Pine
Pair Of Mid Century Murano Shell Form Wall Sconces #2
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Murano art glass wall sconces with shell form having distinctive gold flecks throughout. The shell is surmounted on a horizontal reeded base. Comes with brass backplate with ...
Metal, Brass
1970s German Christoph Palme Gilt Brass Crystal Wall Sconces, Pair
By Christoph Palme
Located in Bastogne, BE
• PERIOD/DATE: 1970s • ORIGIN: Germany • MAKER/MANUFACTORY: Christoph Palme Leuchten • MATERIALS: Cut crystal elements, gilt brass frame • ITEM TYPE: Wall Sconces • STYLE: Mid-C...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Mirrored Wall Sconces, attributed to Luigi Fontana, Italy, 1930s
By Luigi Fontana
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mirrored wall sconces in a stylized leaf form, each fitted with two light sockets and brass mounts. The reverse bears an Italian label reading: “Articolo 821, Finitura Arg. M.”.
Brass
$1,097Sale Price / set|20% Off
Midcentury Pair of Gaetano Sciolari Brass Italian Wall Sconces, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Roma, IT
A great pair of sconces that will become the new focal point of a living room or corridor.
Brass
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Brass Wall Lamps, 1950s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This refined pair of Danish wall lamps, designer unknown, offers a quintessential expression of mid-century Scandinavian lighting design—melding geometric precision, material contras...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Rectangular Wall Lights Sconces in Textured Murano Glass
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This magnificent pair of sconces from Murano was made in Murano .
Brass
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of late Art Deco / Modern Neoclassical double arm mirrored wall lights with plexi-glass and glass arms. One is shown.
Mirror, Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Rattan Wall Sconces, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Charming pair of 1960s Italian rattan wall lights. Handwoven natural rattan forms elegant conical shades with looped motifs, diffusing a warm, golden-orange glow through translucent ...
Rattan
$1,470Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Vintage Giacometti Style Wrought Iron Wall Light Sconces
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Giacometti style wrought iron wall light sconces - a pair Additional information: Materials: lights, wrought iron Color: Black Styled After: Alberto & Diego Giacometti...
Wrought Iron
Pair of 1950s Stilnovo Style Sconces Wall Lights, German Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of 1950s Stilnovo style sconces. Original European wiring. Very Art Deco to mid century modern looking. Each fixture requires one European E14 / 110 Volt candelabra bulb, up to ...
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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