Louis Sognot French Rattan & Bamboo Plug In Wall Light Sconce - Rewired for US
By Louis Sognot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Sognot French rattan & bamboo plug In wall light sconce - rewired for US France, circa 1960s Sculpted rattan wall mounted backpiece is wrapped with delicately woven rattan det...
Rattan
1940s Finnish Minimalist Plug-In Wall Light Attributed to Paavo Tynell
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Finnish Minimalist Plug-In Wall Light Attributed to Paavo Tynell. A highly refined adjustable rectangular wall lamp executed in metal with white painted interior shade that ro...
Metal
Carl Auböck '4723' Patinated Brass Plug-In Wall Light With White Shade
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck '4723' Patinated Brass Plug-In Wall Light With White Shade. Designed in 1950, this versatile and minimalist Viennese lamp is executed in brass with a cast iron base and ...
Brass
Carl Auböck '4723' Polished Brass Plug-In Wall Light with White Shade
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubock '4723' Polished Brass Plug-in Wall Light with White Shade. Designed in 1950, this versatile and minimalist Viennese lamp is executed in choice of polished or patinated b...
Brass
Scandinavian Wall Light by Itsu, 1960
By Itsu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant articulate plug-in wall light by Itsu, Finland, 1960s, black double-tier body with white detachable diffusor at the bottom edge, mounted on an L-shape brass arm with swivel j...
Metal, Brass
$1,850 / item
+ 1 moreCandelabra PinUp Picture Light Plug-in Brass Linear Sconce w/ Adjustable Light
By Aurora Lampworks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our take on a classic Picture Light is a minimal design with one big advantage--it is able to rotate. The projected light is adjustable, allowing for greater versatility in lighting ...
Brass
$1,239Sale Price / item|20% Off
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Smoke with Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces.
Metal
$1,720Sale Price / item|20% Off
New Wave Optic Wall XL Opal
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces.
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Clear
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - light plug-in flush mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces.
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Rose with Black Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light plug-in flush mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces.
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Light Sconce Clear with Gold Eyeball
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1 - Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces.
Metal
Sold
H 1.75 in W 30 in D 9 in
Vintage Visual Comfort Chapman 30" Picture Artwork Light Oiled Bronze Four Light
By E. F. Chapman, Visual Comfort
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Visual Comfort EF Chapman & Myers Collection wall mounted, plug in, four light picture light.
Metal
New Wave Optic Wall Lamp Smoke
By Marie Burgos Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light Plug-In Flush Mount. Stunning modern wall light sconces for residential and commercial spaces.
Blown Glass
Sold
H 1.75 in W 24 in D 9 in
2 Visual Comfort Chapman 24" Picture Artwork Lights Oiled Bronze Two Light
By Visual Comfort
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Visual Comfort EF Chapman & Myers Collection wall mounted, plug in, two light picture lights.
Metal
Sold
H 12.25 in W 20 in D 9.5 in
Restoration Hardware Adjustable Swing Arm Wall Sconce Library Reading Light
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Industrial style Restoration Hardware swing arm, plug in, wall sconce / desk light finished in polished nickel with slightly tapered cylindrical shade and cord cover.
Metal
Holophane Acorn Pendant Light with plug-in on Wall Bracket
Located in Madison, WI
Industrial vintage holophane prism acorn light with custom-made steel wall bracket and 10-foot, grounded plug-in cord.
Cut Glass
Luxfer Prism Tiles made into Wall Plug-In Pendant Light
Located in Madison, WI
Bracket suspends light 6 inches from wall. Light is professionally wired with UL-aproved components including porcelain socket (100 watt maximum), 10-foot, plug-in cord with inline s...
Stainless Steel
$23,400 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 12
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of twelve. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in 1968, these dining chairs are offered in...
Metal
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
LUgoose Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUgoose Sconce is part of our contemporary collection. Insprired by mid century Italian design, the gooseneck sconce is in a darkened patina brass, and steel. Single E12 based so...
Steel, Brass
Meander Leather and Brass Flexible Single Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Add color and flexibility to any room with the Meander One Arm Reading Light, an adjustable wall-mounted light fixture, with flexible leather wrapped arm. Shown here in orange leath...
Brass
Chic 'Bloc' Parchment Table Lamp by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic 'Bloc' parchment table lamp by Design Frères. Attractive European style shade mount with no apparent harp / final. The dimensions are the overall dimensions of the lamp an...
Wood, Parchment Paper, Hide
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Palmer Smith Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp
By Palmer Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp by Palmer Smith, unsigned, American, circa 1930s. In 25 years of collecting American Art Deco, we have only seen this lamp form come up for sale twi...
Metal, Aluminum
Italian 1940s Pair of Gesso Sculpted Mirrors
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in CA, CA
An Italian pair of wall mirrors from the 1940s, made of sculpted wood and gesso, cream matt lacquered.
Gesso, Wood
$950 / item
H 32.5 in W 25.5 in D 26 in
Ollie Stone Washed Linen Slip Cover Dining Chair in Oatmeal Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the Ollie Dining Room Chair, a perfect blend of style and functionality. This chair features a heavy stone washed linen slip cover in an elegant oatmeal greige color, giv...
Linen, Foam, Wood
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Pullman Ball Sconce
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This small, simple and elegant geometric style sconce is a nod to turn of the century modernist Joseph Hoffman at his best. It has the look of a train car sconce. It’s delicately com...
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finni...
Brass
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated brass dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish designs...
Brass
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
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.
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