$2,450
H 27 in W 16 in D 32.75 in
Wim Rietveld "Model 4050" or "Panama" Wall Mount Lamp in Black Enameled Metal
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare black enameled metal Wim Rietveld Panama wall light "Model 4050" designed for Gispen, 1955
Metal
$2,450
H 27 in W 16 in D 32.75 in
Wim Rietveld "Model 4050" or "Panama" Wall Mount Lamp in Black Enameled Metal
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare black enameled metal Wim Rietveld Panama wall light "Model 4050" designed for Gispen, 1955
Metal
$1,909Sale Price|20% Off
H 64.97 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
"PANAMA" Floor Lamp in black by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1957
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design "PANAMA" Model 6350 Floor Lamp in black designed by Wim
Metal
$3,487
H 18.9 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
'Panama' Lamp by Rietveld and Cordemeyer in original painted Metal, 1955
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Rare original Panama wall lamp by Wim Rietveld, preserved in outstanding original condition with
Metal
Unavailable
H 78.75 in Dm 16.15 in
Minimalistic Floor Lamp Giso 6350 Panama Lamp by Wim Rietveld, 1957
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in The Hague, NL
lamp designed by the Dutch Modernist Wim Rietveld in 1957 for Gispen Holland. The lamp is in a
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 41.34 in D 15.75 in
Rare Red Panama Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, Design Icon
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Panama lamps by Wim Rietveld for Gispen can be found in many public design collections such as the
Metal
Panama Gispen Rietveld and Ar Cordemeijer Wall Lamp
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Wim Rietveld
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Panama Gispen Rietveld. This Gispen lamp has been designed by Wim Rietveld and AR Cordemeijer It is
Metal
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H 39.38 in Dm 15.95 in
Rare Yellow Panama Wall Lamp No. 4050 by W. Rietveld for Gispen, 1956
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Rare yellow Panama wall lamp model no. 4050 by Wim Rietveld for Gispen in 1956. The lamp has three
Aluminum, Steel
Wim Rietveld panama wall lamp 4050 Gispen 1955 brown
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Impressive and super rare brown Wim Rietveld Panama Wall Lamp created in 1955 by Wim Rietveld and
Metal, Aluminum
Wim Rietveld Panama Wall Lamp 1950s
By Gispen Culemborg, Wim Rietveld
Located in Den Haag, NL
Real Dutch classic this Panama wall lamp .Design Wim Rietveld for Gispen. 1950s Adjustable in
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Wim Rietveld Panama Wall Lamp 4050 Gispen, 1955
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for a very nice industrial so called ‘Panama’ wall lamp designed by Wim Rietveld, and
Metal
Wim Rietveld Panama Floor Lamp for Gispen 1955
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen Kembo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Wim is one of the 3 sons of Gerrit Rietveld and followed in the footsteps of his dad and is
Metal
Wim Rietveld Panama Floor Lamp for Gispen, 1955
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice Industrial floor lamp designed by Wim Rietveld for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, 1955. This
Metal
Wim Rietveld panama wall lamp 4050 Gispen 1955 red
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for a very nice industrial so called ‘Panama’ wall lamp designed by Wim Rietveld, and
Metal, Aluminum
Wim Rietveld panama wall lamp 4050 Gispen 1955 white
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic industrial designed 'Panama' lamp by Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Gispen Culemborg in
Metal
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H 41.74 in Dm 15.75 in
Yellow & Grey Wim Rietveld 'Panama' Wall Lamp 4050 for Gispen 1955s Dutch Design
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in The Hague, NL
The Dutch maestros of design- Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Gispen beautiful minimalistic design
Metal
"Panama" Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the "Panama" Wall Lamp, a timeless design by Wim Rietveld for Gispen. The "Panama
Metal
Wim Rietveld Gispen Panama Blue Wall Lamp, 1955
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for a fantastic wall mounted articulating lamp designed by Wim Rietveld, son of Gerrit
Metal
Rare Lime Color Panama Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare lime color Panama wall lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen. This adjustable metal wall lamp has
Metal
"PANAMA" Floor Lamp in red by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1957
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design "PANAMA" Model 6350 Floor Lamp in red designed by Wim
Metal
Wim Rietveld red Panama 4050 wall lamp, Gispen 1953
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in London, GB
Wim Rietveld red model 4050 Panama Lamp designed for Gispen, 1953. An exceptional piece of
Metal
Wim Rietveld Gispen White 4050 Panama Lamp Yellow, 1955
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for a fantastic wall-mounted articulating lamp designed by Wim Rietveld, son of Gerrit
Metal
Red Panama Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1950s
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Wim Rietveld designed the Panama hat wall lamp, No. 4050, in 1956. It has become difficult to find
Metal
Blue/Grey 4050 ‘Panama’ Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld, 1956
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Echt, NL
Very nice Gispen 4050 ‘Panama’ lamp by Wim Rietveld in original condition. The hood is lacquered
Metal
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H 39.38 in Dm 15.75 in L 39.38 in
"Panama" Wall Lamp Designed by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, Netherlands, 1950s
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Hitchin, England
A very iconic "Panama" wall lamp which was designed by Wim Rietveld for Gispen in the 1950s
Metal
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H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 39.38 in
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Panama Wall Light by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1950s
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Panama wall light. Design by Wim Rietveld for Gispen. Giso Model 4050
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 41.34 in
‘Panama’ Lamp Model No. 40 by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, The Netherlands, 1955
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early edition of this wall mounted ‘Panama’ lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, The Netherlands, 1955
Metal
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H 67.72 in W 15.75 in D 25.2 in
Red Color Minimalistic Floor Lamp Giso 6350 Panama Lamp by Wim Rietveld, 1957
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in The Hague, NL
designed by the Dutch Modernist Wim Rietveld in 1957 for Gispen Holland. The lamp is in a Industrial
Metal
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H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
Red Dutch Modernist Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld GISO 4050 Panama Lamp for Gispen
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful Dutch Minimalist wall lamp designed by Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Gispen. The lamp
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 43.31 in
Gispen Panama Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld & A.. Cordemeyer with Original Diffuser
By André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Voorburg, NL
. 4050 was designed in the 1950s by Wim Rietveld and André Cordemeyer for Gispen. This sculptural yet
Steel
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H 30.5 in W 22 in D 35.5 in
Mid-Century 'Panama' Style Red Enameled Wall Lamp w/ Adjustable Articulating Arm
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, Mid-Century, ‘Panama’ style wall mounted lamp with brick red enameled metal shade and
Metal
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H 39.38 in Dm 15.75 in
Sophisticated Gispen Panama Wall Lamp No.4050 by W. Rietveld and A.R. Cordemeyer
By Wim Rietveld, A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Voorburg, NL
Sophisticated Panama wall lamp model no. 4050 by Wim Rietveld for Gispen in 1956. The diffuser of
Steel
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H 39.38 in Dm 15.75 in
Sophisticated Gispen Panama Wall Lamp No.4050 by W. Rietveld and A.R. Cordemeyer
By André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Voorburg, NL
Sophisticated Panama wall lamp model no. 4050 by Wim Rietveld for Gispen in 1956. The diffuser of
Aluminum, Steel
Wim Rietveld Panama Lamp No. 4050 by Wim Rietveld, ca. 1956
By Wim Rietveld
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Wim Rietveld, a celebrated Dutch industrial furniture designer and son of Gerrit Rietveld, was
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Wim Rietveld Panama Wall Lamp Red Gispen Culemborg, 1955
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for a fantastic wall-mounted articulating lamp designed by Wim Rietveld, son of Gerrit
Metal, Aluminum
Wim Rietveld Panama Wall Lamp, 1950
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Paris, FR
Wall lamp designed by Wim Rietveld. This model is Panama edited by Gispen, circa 1950. Adjustable
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Wim Rietveld 'Panama' Wall Lamp for Gispen
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1955 by one of the Dutch maestros of design, Wim Rietveld. This adjustable wall lamp
Steel
Wim Rietveld "Panama" Lamp for Gispen, Netherlands, 1950
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful adjustable wall lamp model "Panama" designed by Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Gispen
Metal
Wim Rietveld Panama Wall lamp in Lime for Gispen, Netherlands
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
movement and is designed by Wim Rietveld for Gispen. The lamp is adjustable in many positions due to three
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Panama Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen
By Wim Rietveld
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
movement and is designed by Wim Rietveld for Gispen. The lamp is adjustable in many positions due to three
Metal
Rietveld Panama Gispen lamp
By Gispen Kembo, Wim Rietveld
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
W.Rietveld wall light. This lamp has been designed in 1956 for the dutch company Gispen. Rietveld
Black Metal Wall Lamp "Panama, " circa 1950
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Wilnis, UT
Gerrit Rietveld, Wim Rietveld (1924-1985) is considered to be one of the pioneers of Dutch Industrial
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Wim Rietveld Panama Floor Lamp for Gispen
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Wim Rietveld, an industrial Designer, was the son of Gerrit Rietveld. Together with Friso Karmer
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Panama Floor Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1950s
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Beautiful white and red Industrial floor lamp, designed by Wim Rietveld ( son of Wim Rietveld ) in
Metal
Panama Floor Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen Holland
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Staphorst, NL
Typical 1950s floor lamp Designer: Wim Rietveld Manufacturer: Gispen Holland Model: 6350 White
Black Panama Wall Lamp by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, Netherland, 1950s
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
One of the most beautiful Dutch design wall lamps made by Gispen Designed By Wim Rietveld (son of
Metal
$931 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Oak Wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccable proportion...
Oak
French Art Deco Bench
By André Arbus, Jules Leleu, Dominique, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Bench. This lovely period French Art Deco walnut bench dates to the 1930's with a U shaped design that has been newly upholstered in a beautiful cut velvet fabric tha...
Velvet, Walnut
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Brass Swing Arm Sconce, Made in England
Located in Culver City, CA
With ebonised wood backplate, brass hardware, and black metal shade. Interior can be painted saffron yellow. Designed and produced in Gloucestershire England. Made in England Pleas...
Brass, Metal
$1,725 / set
H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Adjustable Italian Wall Lights / Sconces 1950 Brass Black White Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Superb pair of Italian design wall lights from the 1950s in the minimalist style of Stilnovo. Amazing combination with the minimalist brass frame & black/white metal shades ! The po...
Metal, Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$5,500 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Cognac Leather, 1974, Set of 2
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of two. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of tw...
Leather, Beech
$3,250
H 29 in W 18.5 in D 34 in
1950s George Nelson Herman Miller Primavera Two Tone Four Drawer Dresser Cabinet
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a George Nelson for Herman Miller 2-tone dresser with 4 drawers. This example has a matching 4-drawer, 1-door dresser/credenza partner, which is shown in image 2. ...
Metal
$2,825 / item
H 7 in Dm 18 in
Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Cicely
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Cicely These White Oak Counter Stools - The Cicely are beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, USA. This stool was style...
Wood, Oak
George Nelson Chest / Dresser Cabinet for Herman Miller # 4935
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted dresser chest or cabinet standing on shorter legs in a dark ebony finish with side door having two adjustable shelves . The other side has five drawers , all with...
Stainless Steel
Wrought Iron Cerule Bench With Bronze Pommels, Circa 1920s
Located in Peabody, MA
Wrought iron campaign style cerule bench with velvet seat, silk fringe accents and large bronze pommels, circa 1920s.
Wrought Iron
$6,012
H 47.25 in W 51.19 in D 19.69 in
Important Art Deco Bar Cabinet by Ducrot in Dark Wood, Italy, 1920s
By Vittorio Ducrot
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, IT
Important and rare Art Deco bar cabinet designed and produced by Vittorio Ducrot, Italy, in the 1920s. This elegant piece is crafted in dark wood, featuring two doors and two drawers...
Wood
$2,950
H 10 in W 20 in D 12 in
French Mid Century Articulating Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Sconce Light
By Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French articulating counterbalance wall sconce France, circa 1950s Matte black tubular metal zig zag frame can be used in a variety of configurations Two toned painted shade has aged...
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.