Pair of Lightolier Pivot Sconces
Sold|$1,600
Pair of Lightolier Pivot Sconces
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brushed Aluminum Pivot Sconces
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Industrial Pivot Wall Lights
Sold|$2,300
Industrial Pivot Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
industrial pivoting porcelain and bakelite fixtures with cages and edison bulbs
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Pivot Sconces
Sold|$1,500 / set
Pair of Italian Pivot Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classical pair of Italian Pivot sconces from the 1950s. These sconces are in natural aged brass and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Iron Wall Sconce with Pivoting Arm and Frosted Glass Shade
Located in Culver City, CA
Iron arm sconce with frosted glass shade. 6-Available, priced individually.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
French Industrial Wall Sconce Style Jean Prouve Potence Pivot Swing Arm
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a french european wall lamp in the style of Jean Prouve and design of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Pivoting Sconces by Stilnovo
Sold|$4,000 / set
Pair of Pivoting Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of pivoting sconces by Stilnovo. Made in Italy in the 1950s. Arm pivots left/right and up/down
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 1950's Pivoting Swing Arm Sconce
Sold|$1,800
French 1950's Pivoting Swing Arm Sconce
Located in Hanover, MA
Petite French 1950's wall mounted articulating swing arm sconce with double brass arms banded in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Sophisticated Pair of Mid-Century Pivoting Brass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This chic pair of brass Mid-Century Modernist wall sconces have a convex shade that pivots allowing
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Brass Pivoting Sconces Made in Sweden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Swedish brass sconces that pivot left to right from the backplate and left to right from
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Stilux Adjustable Pivoting Wall Lamp Italy 1960
By Stilux
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very clean looking adjustable wall lamp made by Stilux in Italy in 1960. This wall mounted lamp has
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Modern Rattan + Brass Pivoting Wall Light, 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A Danish Modern wall light featuring a pivoting, patinated brass goose neck arm and charming rattan
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pivoting Sconce in the Manner of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in New York, NY
Larger in scale than the Classic design this sconce has a textured surface that adds a distinctive
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Pivoting Sconce in the Manner of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in New York, NY
Larger in scale than the Classic design this sconce has a textured surface that adds a distinctive
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Patinated Brass Pivoting Arm Sconce in the Style of Robert Mathieu, France 1950s
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French wall mounted sconce in the style of Robert Mathieu. This sconce features an
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1960, Pair of Sconces with Pivoting Arm in Gilded Bronze by Maison Jansen
By Maison Charles-Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
articulated together allowing the extension of the wall lamp. They are dressed with cylindrical lampshade in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1960, Pair of Sconces with Pivoting Arm in Gilded Bronze by Maison Jansen
By Maison Charles-Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
articulated together allowing the extension of the wall lamp. They are dressed with cylindrical lampshade in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pivot Light Designed by Christopher Gentner
Sold|$1,850
Pivot Light Designed by Christopher Gentner
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass handmade pivot light designed by Christopher Gentner. A perfect swiveling wall light for next
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Wall Sconce by Arne Jacobsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sleek and geometric pivoting Visor wall sconce finely executed in steel and matte black aluminum.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Visor Wall Sconce by Arne Jacobsen
Sold|$2,100
Visor Wall Sconce by Arne Jacobsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sleek and geometric pivoting Visor wall sconce finely executed in cream lacquered steel and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large French Brass and Metal Wall Sconce
Sold|$5,800
Large French Brass and Metal Wall Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful articulating wall sconce with pivoting new silk shade, black arm and brass hardware
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Italian Cone Shaped Wall Sconces
Sold|$2,600 / set
A Pair of Italian Cone Shaped Wall Sconces
Located in Long Island City, NY
. The wall sconces pivot light in various directions creating a gentle, diffused illumination.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Enamel
1950 Pair of Black Metal Sconce
Sold|$712
1950 Pair of Black Metal Sconce
By Jacques Biny
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
adjustable, with brass swivel, as the shade, that pivot and tilt. Vintage wall sconces. Made in France
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gentner Design Brass Pivot Wall Sconce
Sold|$2,690
Gentner Design Brass Pivot Wall Sconce
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED Series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass LED lamp, is not only
Category
2010s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Gentner Design Brass Pivot Wall Sconce
Sold|$2,035
Gentner Design Brass Pivot Wall Sconce
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED Series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass LED lamp, is not only
Category
2010s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Antique Brass Nautical Sconces or Candlestick Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of rare antique English pivoting wall sconces which can be used as candlestick lamps now
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stilux Milano Pivoting Sconces
Sold|$1,445
Pair of Stilux Milano Pivoting Sconces
By Stilux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Stilux Milano articulating sconces. Made in Italy circa 1950s. Sconces mounted to a double
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pivot Single Wall Lamp by Gentner Design
Sold|$3,658
Pivot Single Wall Lamp by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Pivot single wall lamp by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 40.6 x W 5 x H 39.3 cm Materials: polished
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pivot Single Wall Lamp by Gentner Design
Sold|$3,729
Pivot Single Wall Lamp by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Pivot single wall lamp by Gentner Design. Dimensions: D 40.6 x W 5 x H 39.3 cm. Materials
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Vintage Stamped Glass and Brass Sconces with Pivoting Arm
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of stamped French glass and brass wall sconces. The pivoting arm provides adjustable task
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rotaflex Wall/Sconce Lamp by Yasha Heifetz
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in New York, NY
This very rare and beautiful adjustable and pivoting arm wall sconce was designed by Yasha Heifetz
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Pair of Brass and Enamel Spot Lights or Wall Sconces
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of pivoting spot lights or wall sconces in brass and black enamel. Good vintage
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Wall-Mounted Lamp with Pivoting Shade
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Wall-mounted lamp in brass with pivoting, black enameled aluminum shade. Produced by Stilnovo
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Swiss Modernist Applique
Sold|$1,350
Swiss Modernist Applique
Located in New York, NY
Nickeled brass wall sconce with pivoting visor produced in Switzerland by BAG Turgi, c. 1940. Nice
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Steel Demi-Lune Pivoting Wall Sconces Gae Aulenti Inspired
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of polished steel demi-lune wall sconces with adjustable arm for pivoting positions. Original
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Iron
1970's Italian Chrome Pivoting Eyeball Wall Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chrome and black enamel "Eyeball" sconce made in Italy. 6" diameter chrome ball painted black
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Bronze Pivoting Arm Sconces
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Pair of bronze stacked cup sconces, on pivoting arms. Documented. Two pairs available. Height 25
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Wall Lights and Sconces
Two Pairs of Bronze Sconces with Pivoting Shades, German 1940
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Two non-identical pairs of bronze patinated sconces, the pivoting shades decoratively perforated
Category
Vintage 1940s German Wall Lights and Sconces
Vintage, Original Pivoting Wall Lamps by Serge Mouille, 1953
Sold|$18,000 / set
Vintage, Original Pivoting Wall Lamps by Serge Mouille, 1953
By Serge Mouille
Located in New York, NY
Pair of original pivoting and adjustable wall lamps by Serge Mouille, designed in 1953. Enameled
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Wall Lamp with Four Pivoting Arms by Serge Mouille
By Serge Mouille
Located in Brussels, BE
Serge Mouille (1922-1988) Vintage wall lamp with four pivoting arms This is part of the last
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
Jean Prouvé Jib Potence Pivoting Wall Light circa 1947
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Jean Prouvé Jib potence wall light, manufactured by Les Atelier Jean Prouvé, Nancy France
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Boris Lacroix Wall Scones
Sold|$1,500
Pair of Boris Lacroix Wall Scones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome brass and enameled metal wall sconces. Fully pivoting and height adjustable.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Double Pivot Sconce
Sold|$2,850
Double Pivot Sconce
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Miami, FL
Shown in tarnished brass with LED light. Other metal finishes and single sconce available. Size
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces
Pivoting Sconce Geometral by Nanda Vigo
By Arredoluce, Nanda Vigo
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
famous designers like Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass and Angelo Lelii. This adjustable wall light was
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Dore Bronze Wall Sconces, French 1930s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Pair of pivoting arm dore bronze wall sconces, the arm affixed to a circular medallion backplate
Category
Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
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Pivot Wall Sconce For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic pivot wall sconce available at 1stDibs. A pivot wall sconce — often made from metal, brass and aluminum — can elevate any home. Find 23 options for an antique or vintage pivot wall sconce now, or shop our selection of 16 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a pivot wall sconce — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right pivot wall sconce, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pivot wall sconce over the years, but those crafted by Adam Otlewski, Serge Mouille and Christopher Gentner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Pivot Wall Sconce?
Prices for a pivot wall sconce can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $425 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,350.
Finding the Right Sconces-wall-lights for You
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.
Questions About Pivot Wall Sconce
- What is a plug in wall sconce?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A plug-in wall sconce is perfect for upgrading the lighting of the room without investing in hardwired fixtures. It can be easily mounted on a wall without having to call an electrician for rewiring purposes. This sconce will amazingly blend with traditional as well as contemporary décor. Shop a range of antique and vintage plug-in wall sconces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024The difference between a sconce and a wall lamp is that a sconce is a type of wall lamp or wall lighting fixture. The term sconce is usually used to refer to a decorative lighting fixture whereas a wall lamp might refer to recessed lighting, spotlights or track lighting.
Usually installed in pairs or groups, sconces are decorative fixtures used to light hallways, or placed on either side of a door or bed. In addition to ambient illumination, they can provide upward or downward directional lighting, or both.
Find antique and vintage sconces and other wall lights on 1stDibs.
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