Pair French Perforated Brass Sconces
Sold|$1,250
Pair French Perforated Brass Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-912b Brass backplate supporting perforated shade
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Sold|$1,250
Pair French Perforated Brass Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-912b Brass backplate supporting perforated shade
Brass
Sold|$5,200
Pair of Italian Perforated Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large perforated cone shade, mounted to a ball joint for maximum light movement.
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Oval Chrome Wall Sconces with Perforated Detail
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage sconces in chrome, each including an oval plate with perforated detail, affixed to a conical wall support.
Chrome
Stilnovo Modern Italian Black Wall Sconce Perforated Cone Patinated Brass, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern Italian perforated cone single wall sconce in black attributed to Gino Sarfatti for Stilnovo.
Aluminum, Brass
Rare 1950s Robert Mathieu Perforated White Metal and Brass Wall Sconce
By Stilnovo, Robert Mathieu
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare 1950s Robert Mathieu perforated white metal and brass wall sconce. Executed in perforated white painted metal with custom period-style polished brass hardware and backplate.
Metal, Brass
Sold|$3,200
Pair of Lunel Perforated Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces
Brass
Sold|$650
Pair of Perforated Metal Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
performated, chrome plated metal sconces
"mategot meets josef hoffmann circa 1970"
mirrorized bulbs pictured for ambient light, for more functional situ...clear or opa...
Chrome
Sold|$650
Pair of Perforated Metal Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
performated, chrome plated metal sconces
"mategot meets josef hoffmann circa 1970" [our name for them]
mirrorized bulbs adorn for ambient light, for more funtional sit...
Sold|$4,400 / set
A Pair of Perforated Brass and Metal Wall Sconces, Europe 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
These early 1950s wall sconces show the lesser seen whimsical side of mid-century design.
Metal, Brass
Sold|$3,600
Pair of French Perforated Metal Sconces.
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of French wall sconces, perforated and coated metal, glass shade, brass accents.
Sold|$2,600
Perforated Wall Lights by Staff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
elegant wall sconces by Staff, the removable perforated metal shade is complemented by a slender brass arm with dark patina on a matching solid brass backplate priced as a pair,...
Brass, Metal
Sold|$2,450 / set
Pair of Midcentury Perforated Terracotta Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning pair of midcentury perforated terracotta sconces designed by Beaumont Mood. These vintage perforated sconces are in very good condition and create a beautiful warm glow when...
Terracotta
Disderot Perforated Metal Sconces {Tall Cylindrical}
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces with perforated metal shades.
Metal, Steel
Disderot Perforated Metal Sconces {Tall Cylindrical}
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces with perforated metal shades, priced per pair
Metal, Steel
Pair of Disderot Perforated Sconces {Conical}
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of painted metal sconces with perforated shades
Metal, Steel
Sold|$2,100
French Perforated Wall Light by Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
transformative french perforated sconce by Lunel, two light sources are enveloped in a single rolled perforated sheet, with individual on/off switch
Metal, Brass
Sold|$2,300
French Perforated Wall Light by Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transformative French perforated sconce by Lunel, two light sources are enveloped in a single rolled perforated sheet, with individual on/off switch.
Angular Sconce with Perforated Decor, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1950s Sharply angular sconce with up and down lights Enameled metal with perforated decoration, polished brass mounts 17 W x 4.5 H x 7 Proj. Rewired for use in the U.S with f...
Metal, Brass
1960s Stilux Milano Red Perforated Articulating Sconce
By Stilux, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Stilux Milano red perforated articulating sconce. Executed in brass and original red painted aluminum.
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Stilux Milano Yellow Perforated Articulating Sconce
By Stilux, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Stilux Milano yellow perforated articulating sconce in the manner of Gino Sarfatti.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$2,304
French Perforated, Retro Wall Lamp, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in The Hague, NL
French wall light in the style of Mathieu Matégot. The piece features rotatable, red varnished and perforated diabolo shades of metal, and is supported by brass arms and a plate. The...
Metal, Brass
Hagoort Perforated Wall Lamp Netherlands, 1950s
By Willem Hagoort
Located in London, GB
A perforated white metal wall lamp designed during the 1950s by Willem Hagoort. As one of the more obscure, yet no less talented Dutch lighting designers of the era, this lamp is a r...
Metal
Roberto Rida Perforated Disc Sconces, Italy 2013
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful sconce made in Italy, reminiscent of the early 1950s designs that are ubiquitous to the Italian design market of the midcentury era. These sconces are a wonderful additio...
Brass, Metal
Roberto Rida Perforated Disc Sconces, Italy 2013
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful sconce made in Italy, reminiscent of the early 1950s designs that are ubiquitous to the Italian design market of the Mid-Century era. These sconces are a wonderful additi...
Aluminum, Brass
Contemporary Italian Polished Brass Perforated Leaf Sconce
Located in San Francisco, CA
A contemporary, polished brass sconce composed of two flat, punched brass leaves hovering on pierced, convex discs on rectangular backplates. The light emits from beneath the discs a...
Brass
Sold|$5,500
Pair of French Perforated Wall Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Articulated wall lamps Left, right, shade pivots vertically
Brass, Metal
Sold|$1,800 / item
Perforated Black Enamel Sconces, Italy, circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Black metal shade on adjustable brass arm.
Metal, Brass
Pair of French Perforated Metal & Brass Modernist Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of French Modernist wall sconces in the manner of Mathieu Mategot and Jacques Biny with single brass half-cone mounted to ivory enameled perforated steel in brass banded frame.
Pair of Perforated Copper Sconces by Ateljé Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of perforated copper exterior sconces design in Sweden by Ateljé Lyktan, circa 1960s. Intended for interior use. Rewired for US junction boxes. Excellent condition with natural ...
Copper
Pair of Petite French Perforated Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful pair of petite, frence sconces in yellow enameled metal perforated shades are fully adjustable, individual on/off switch priced as a pair
Metal, Brass
Sold|$1,200
1950's Dutch Perforated Metal Wall Mirrors
By Artimeta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Mategot Style perforated Metal Circular back lit Wall Mirror with Pull String Switch By Artimeta Soest. Priced Individually.
Mirror
1950s White Perforated Metal & Brass Sconce by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s white perforated metal & brass sconce by Stilnovo. Executed in white perforated metal and patinated brass with the trademark Stilnovo circular 'knuckle' jointed brass arm for u...
Brass, Metal
Sold|$3,500 / set
Italian Mid-Century Perforated Sconces- 2 Pairs Available
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Mid-Century wall lights featuring a cylindrical glass shade backed by a black perforated shell. Hardware is brass and holds one E26 bulb. Price per pair- 2 pairs availa...
Brass
Sold|$3,800 / set
Pair of 1960s Stilux Milano Perforated Articulating Sconces
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilux
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Stilux Milano perforated articulating sconces in the manner of Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and original yellow + green painted aluminum. These highly adjustable sc...
Brass, Aluminum
1950’s, Pink Perforated Metal and Glass Sconce
Located in Charleston, SC
A classic mid-century perforated cone bottom holds a frosted glass diffuser on top. The pink is almost a salmon colored pink. This will have to be hardwired by a local electrician. T...
Metal
Sold|$4,200 / set
Pair of Perforated Brass Sconces by Ateljé Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brass sconces design in Sweden by Ateljé Lyktan, circa 1960s. for Rewired for US junction boxes. Wired for US junction boxes. Original sockets takes E27 100w maximum bulbs.
Brass
Pair of Brass & Perforated Metal Sconces by Jacques Biny
By Jacques Biny
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of wall appliques by Jacques Biny with curved perforated brass shades on enameled perforated metal shield backs with brass banding.
Brass
Pair of Swedish Perforated Adjustable Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-century wall lights. Sweden, c1960s. Thin curved metal, original paint, they could be re-painted by our electrician. Adjustable. Since re-wired and PAT ...
Metal
Sold|$2,600
Regency Wall Sconce
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Regency style gold colored wall sconce with perforated canisters to reveal incredible lighting.
Aluminum, Metal
Perforated Brass Floral Sconces for Bag Turgi, Switzerland, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A stylish pair of sconces that resemble a stemming plant with buds. There are a total of three lights per fixture, each with a perforated shade for diffusing light.
Brass
Sold|$2,500 / set
Pair of Copper and Black Perforated Metal Danish Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of textured copper and black metal perforated sconces. Designed in Denmark in the 1950s. Gooseneck stem allows for articulation in various positions. Can be mounted to provide...
Metal, Copper
Sold|$2,000 / item
Large 1950s Danish Perforated Sconces Attributed to Bent Karlby
By Rene Mathieu, Maison Lunel, Bent Karlby
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Danish perforated sconces attributed to Bent Karlby. Executed in white painted perforated metal with adjustable brass arm and custom backplate for mounting over a standar...
Brass, Metal
Pair of French Perforated Wall Lights by Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
transformative pair of french perforated sconces by Lunel, two light sources per fixture are enveloped in a single rolled perforated sheet
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Yellow Perforated Sconce Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Jacques Biny, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian yellow perforated sconce attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and yellow painted aluminum. Sconce freely pivots up/down and rotates left/right on a ball joint...
Brass, Metal
1950s French Vine-Like Sconces with Perforated Metal Reflectors
Located in Hanover, MA
Very nice pair of wall mounted lamps from France circa 1950's consisting of a serpentine brass 'stem' from which sprout three lights with petal-form reflectors made of perforated met...
Brass
Sold|$2,000 / item
Rare Perforated Metal Wall Lamp by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Rare perforated metal wall lamp by Mathieu Matégot.
Metal
Sold|$3,800 / set
Pair of 1960s Stilux Milano Perforated Green Articulating Sconces
By Stilux, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Stilux Milano Perforated green articulating sconces. Executed in brass and green painted metal. These highly adjustable sconces pivot up/down and rotate left/right on a...
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$3,600 / set
Pair of 1960s Stilux Milano Perforated Yellow Articulating Sconces
By Stilux, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Stilux Milano perforated yellow articulating sconces. Executed in brass and yellow painted metal. These highly adjustable sconces pivot up/down and rotate left/right on...
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Perforated Cone Sconce for Arteluce, circa 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Perforated cone sconce for Arteluce, circa 1950. Executed in white painted aluminum and brass. Ball jointed arm connection to shade allows for flexible shade adjustment...
Brass, Aluminum
Sold|$2,000 / item
1950s Italian White Perforated Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Jacques Biny, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian white articulating sconces attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and white painted aluminum. Sconces pivot up/down and left/right on a ball joint. Custom brass...
Brass, Metal
Rare Pair of Brass Perforated Sconces by Carl Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of brass perforated sconces by Carl Axel Acking designed in Sweden, circa 1950s.
Brass
Pair of 1950's Lunel Sconces with Perforated Metal Shades
By Maison Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 1950's French wall sconces with hemi-conical shades made of perforated metal.
Brass
Large Wall Light Perforated, 1950s, Midcentury in Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian design wall light sconce made of brass, shade in perforated metal.
Metal, Brass
1950s Perforated Italian Sconce in the Manner of Giuseppe Ostuni
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s perforated Italian sconce in the manner of Giuseppe Ostuni. Executed in brass and black painted perforated aluminium shade. NOTE: Only one light available. Wired for US elec...
Brass, Aluminum
Sold|$6,720 / item
Pair of French Perforated Metal Sconces Attributed to Jacques Biny
By Jacques Biny
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of perforated metal sconces by Jacques Biny for the Lycée de Fontanay. Featuring painted aluminum and brass. Currently, there are 4 sconces available. Pricing is per pair.
Metal
Italian Designer, Adjustable Wall Light, Perforated Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wall light / sconce. Designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Brass
Sold|$3,200 / set
Pair of 1950s Black Perforated Sconces Attributed to Jacques Biny
By Jacques Biny
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s black perforated sconces attributed to Jacques Biny. A exceptionally clean and simple design executed in brass with black painted perforated metal shade. Quintessential...
Metal, Brass
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