Mid Century Perforated Sconce

Brass Reading Light Wall Sconce

Mid Century Wall Reading Lights

Paavo Tynell Brass Wall Lights

Lamp With Perforated Metal

Italian Articulating Wall Sconce

Powder Room Wall Sconces

Brass Scoop

French Perforated

Perforated Jacques Biny Sconces Black, Mid-Century, France, 1950s

$1,250 / set

Perforated Jacques Biny Sconces Black, Mid-Century, France, 1950s

By Jacques Biny

Located in New York, NY

Perforated Jacques Biny sconces black, Mid-Century, France, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Extremely Rare & Lovely Mid Century Modern Perforated Brass Sconce Germany 1960s

$4,429

Extremely Rare & Lovely Mid Century Modern Perforated Brass Sconce Germany 1960s

By Hans Bergström, Bünte und Remmler, Paavo Tynell, Bertil Brisborg, Boréns Borås

Located in München, BY

Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern perforated brass sconce. Designed & manufactured probably in Germany, 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

$1,826 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Brass and Perforated Metal Shade Wall Lights

Located in London, GB

A pair of large mid-century wall lights. France, c1960s. With perforated black shades reminiscent of Mathieu Matégot. Could be hung up or down. Dimensions: 95 W x 33 D...

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Mid-20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Original Mid Century brass wall lamp with perforated metal sheet lampshades

$804

Original Mid Century brass wall lamp with perforated metal sheet lampshades

Located in München, DE

Beautiful 1950s brass wall lamp with two perforated metal lampshades. Typical Mid Century Modern design in original condition with a beautiful patina. No damage to the entire lamp, v...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

$3,700 / set

Pair of Custom Perforated Metal Brass Conical or Convex Sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of custom conical or convex shaped brass sconces with perforated metal by Adesso Imports.

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of beautiful mint green Mid Century Modern perforated sheet metal wall lamp

Located in München, DE

Two very beautiful Mid-Century Modern perforated metal wall lamps with white plexiglass shades. A typical, beautiful 1950s design, still in its original mint green color. Both Plexig...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1950s Hala Zeist Double Wall Sconce, Black and White Perforated Shades

$495

1950s Hala Zeist Double Wall Sconce, Black and White Perforated Shades

By Hala Zeist

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hala Zeist brings inventive Dutch modernist thinking to wall-mounted lighting with this double sconce from the 1950s. Two conical shades in contrasting black and white finishes creat...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome, Enamel, Metal

Rare 1950s Robert Mathieu Perforated Yellow Metal and Brass Wall Sconce

$1,800

$1,398 / item

Set of Nine Red and White Perforated Metal Sconces, France, 1950s

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Fabulous set of nine red and off-white lacquered wall lights in the style of Mathieu Matégot. Each sconce holds two bulbs, one uplighter and one down lighter. Can be used horizontall...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of 1950s Italian White Perforated Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti

$3,995 / set

Pair of 1950s Italian White Perforated Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti

By Arteluce, Jacques Biny, Gino Sarfatti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1950s Italian White Perforated Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed white painted perforated metal and polished brass. Sconces pivot up or down and left or right on a ball j...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

1960s, Tito Agnoli Perforated Yellow Metal & Brass Sconce for O-Luce

$1,800 / item

1960s, Tito Agnoli Perforated Yellow Metal & Brass Sconce for O-Luce

By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1960s Tito Agnoli perforated yellow metal & brass sconce for O-Luce. These iconic sconces are executed in yellow painted perforated metal and brass. Lamps rotate freely on highly adj...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of white perforated metal wall lights, 1980, France

Located in Brussels, BE

Pair of white perforated metal wall lights, 1980, France

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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Paavo Tynell Scone Model 9460 in Perforated Brass, Idman 1950s

$38,463

Paavo Tynell Scone Model 9460 in Perforated Brass, Idman 1950s

By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy

Located in Helsinki, FI

A beautiful and refined example of the model 9460 wall light / singular scone by Paavo Tynell, produced by Idman in Finland during the 1950s. Executed entirely in brass, the fixture ...

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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pierre Disderot Model #2059 Large Perforated Wall Lamp in White & Dark Chrome

By Pierre Disderot, Disderot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pierre Disderot model #2059 large perforated wall lamp in white & dark chrome. Originally designed in 1955, this clean and refined wall lamp is an authorized re-edition by Disderot...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

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Metal, Chrome

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Italian Minimalist Perforated Metal Cone Sconce, 1950s

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 13 in

Italian Minimalist Perforated Metal Cone Sconce, 1950s

Located in Brussels, Ixelles

Decorative Italian midcentury wall sconce, brass base with black painted arm ending with cone shaped perforated metal in red.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Extra Large Perforated Aluminium Swirl Sconce, 1970s

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in

Extra Large Perforated Aluminium Swirl Sconce, 1970s

Located in Brussels, Ixelles

Extra large sized wall sconce dating from the 1970s, perforated aluminium sheet bent to provide the swirl shape.

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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

French Design Kobis & Lorens Perforated Metal 3-Stems Sconce

Unavailable

H 22.45 in W 15.75 in D 6.3 in

French Design Kobis & Lorens Perforated Metal 3-Stems Sconce

By M. Kobis & R. Lorens

Located in Brussels, Ixelles

Midcentury french design wall sconce from Kobis & Laurence - full brass 3 stems structure matched with original white painted perforated metal diffusers.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

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H 8 in W 11 in D 4 in

Stilnovo Perforated Sconces

By Stilnovo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iconic steel perforated modern Stilnovo Sconces from Italy with acrylic yellow shades and lightly patinated brass details. Single E26 medium based socket per shade. Currently wired f...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Perforated Sconces

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H 16 in W 10.5 in D 6 in

French Perforated Sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two pairs of French modern industrial sconces. A very organic finish on all brass parts, that softens the industrial aspect of its perforated shades. Fully restored. Width: 10.5" D...

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

French Perforated Sconces

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H 14 in W 6 in D 3.25 in

French Perforated Sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

5 delightful French perforated sconces in the manner of Disderot, designed to subtly illuminate, casting warm indirect lighting. Shade height: 10" Shade width: 3.5"

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel, Metal, Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Perforated Metal Sconce by Mathieu Mategot

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H 9.06 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in

Mid-Century Modern Black and White Perforated Metal Pair of Sconces, 1950s

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Mid-Century Modern black and white perforated metal pair of sconces, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

1970s Modern Perforated Brass Sconces

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H 14 in W 7 in D 5.5 in

1970s Modern Perforated Brass Sconces

Located in New York, NY

1970s perforated brass sconces. Newly professionally rewired and ready to use.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Lunel French Perforated Vanity Sconce

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Sold

H 10.75 in W 13 in D 4.5 in

French Mid-Century Modern Sconces

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Austin, TX

French Mid-Century Modern sconces with a perforated metal backing, brass components, and beautiful frosted glass shades.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Roberto Rida Perforated Disc Sconces, Italy 2013

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H 40 in W 22 in D 5 in

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

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Aluminum, Brass

Perforated Metal Wall Sconce by Mathieu Matégo

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H 26 in Dm 14.75 in

Perforated Metal Wall Sconce by Mathieu Matégo

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Long Island City, NY

Wall Sconce by Mathieu Matégot featuring Perforated Metal shade, brass, and metal hardware. About Mathieu Matégot: Mathieu Matégot (1910 - 2001) was a Hungarian designer and a...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Angular Sconce with Perforated Decor, France, 1950s

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H 4.5 in W 17 in D 7 in

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...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Lightoiler 50's Perforated Metal Wall Sconce

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H 11.75 in W 6 in D 6.5 in

Lightoiler 50's Perforated Metal Wall Sconce

By Lightolier

Located in Chicago, IL

Original black and white painted surfaces. Diameter of outer black cylinder 6" and inner perforated white cylinder 4.5". Wired. Signed.

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Perforated Black Enamel Sconces, Italy, circa 1950

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H 6.5 in W 4.75 in D 12 in

Perforated Black Enamel Sconces, Italy, circa 1950

Located in Culver City, CA

Black metal shade on adjustable brass arm.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Perforated Copper Sconces by Ateljé Lyktan

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H 7.5 in W 6 in D 9 in

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 ...

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

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H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 6.7 in

Mid-Century Italian Brass and Perforated Shade Adjustable Wall Light

Located in London, GB

An unusual single wall light. Italy, c1960s. Perforated folded metal shade hoisted on a brass wall gallery. Since re-wired and PAT tested. The shade is adjustable up ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Perforated Brass Sconces by Ateljé Lyktan

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H 11.8 in Dm 6.2 in L 11.8 in

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.

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass & Perforated Metal Sconces by Jacques Biny

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H 5.25 in W 3.75 in L 5.25 in

1950s Italian Yellow Perforated Sconce Attributed to Gino Sarfatti

By Jacques Biny, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce

Located in Los Angeles, 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...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

$1,748 / item

H 5.91 in Dm 3.94 in

Modern spotlight with lacquered metal and patinated brass

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Spotlight or modern French sconce. Structure in solid patinated brass and perforated shade in beige lacquered metal. Excellent condition, quantity on request.

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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

$2,925 / set

H 9.85 in W 5.12 in D 26.38 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Metal Wall Lamps, Germany, 1950s

Located in Hagenbach, DE

A striking pair of Mid-Century Modern adjustable metal wall lamps, produced in Germany in the 1950s. The lamps feature a clean and functional design typical of the period, combining ...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

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$1,400 / item

H 7.25 in W 4 in D 8.5 in

LUbular Sconce

By Lumfardo Luminaires

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Part of our Lumfardo Luminaires contemporary collection, these LUbular all brass sconce is a directional reading sconce in a patina brass finish. Single E26 based socket per sconce. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...

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Brass

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Mid Century Perforated Sconce For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century perforated sconce available at 1stDibs. A mid century perforated sconce — often made from metal, brass and aluminum — can elevate any home. Find 110 options for an antique or vintage mid century perforated sconce now, or shop our selection of 25 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century perforated sconce, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right mid century perforated sconce, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century perforated sconce over the years, but those crafted by Disderot, Jacques Biny and Lawson-Fenning are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Perforated Sconce?

Prices for a mid century perforated sconce start at $235 and top out at $21,000 with the average selling for $2,200.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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.

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.

This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet

The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.

Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?

Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.

See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes

There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.

Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces

Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.

New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present

The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.

Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun

The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.