Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp V by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp V by Aver Dimensions: D 40 x W 23 x H 7 cm. Materials: Natural stone, metal. Available in different metal finish options. Please contact...
Stone, Metal
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp IV by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp IV by Aver Dimensions: D 8 x W 7 x H 135 cm. Materials: Natural stone, metal. Available in different metal finish options. Please contac...
Stone, Metal
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp II by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp II by Aver Dimensions: D 18 x W 9 x H 120 cm. Materials: Natural stone, metal. Available in different metal finish options. Please conta...
Stone, Metal
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp III by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp III by Aver Dimensions: D 8 x W 7 x H 75 cm. Materials: Natural stone, metal. Available in different metal finish options. Please contac...
Stone, Metal
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp I by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Pharos Hand Sculpted Natural Stone Wall Lamp I by Aver Dimensions: D 11 x W 8 x H 120 cm. Materials: Natural stone, metal. Available in different metal finish options. Please contac...
Stone, Metal
Tecton Wall Lamp in Travertine by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980
Located in Geneve, CH
Tecton Wall Lamp in Travertine by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980. Dimensions: W 13.3 x D 20.6 x H 70 cm. Materials: Travertine. Custom finishes available upon request, including m...
Travertine
Nickel The Silent Backstage Atmosphere Wall Lamp V2 by Magic Circus Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Nickel Plated Brass The Silent Backstage Atmosphere Wall Lamp V2 by Magic Circus Editions Dimensions: W 10 x D 15 x H 54.8 cm Materials: Solid brass and mouth blown glass. Weight: 2...
Brass
Copper The Silent Backstage Atmosphere Wall Lamp V1 by Magic Circus Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Copper Plated Brass The Silent Backstage Atmosphere Wall Lamp V1 by Magic Circus Editions Dimensions: W 15 x D 22 x H 82.6 cm Materials: Solid brass and mouth blown glass. Weight: 4...
Brass
Set of 4 Pieces River Flow Pending Lamp in Red Lacquered Wood by Kimy Gringoire
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Pieces River Flow Pending Lamp in Red Lacquered Wood by Kimy Gringoire. Dimensions: Falling Hearttube (1 unit): W 10 x D 23 x H 112 cm. Wall Sculptures (3 units): W 10 x D 2...
Wood
1980s Utrecht Queens Gallery Zig-Zag Wall Mount Lamp
By Queens Gallery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mount lamp by Queens Gallery from Utrecht, produced in the 1980s. The lamp features a slender black zig-zag stem punctuated by steel ball accents at each joint, giving the verti...
Metal, Steel, Enamel
$2,875 / item
Étendu Wall Light by Studio Lampent
Located in Geneve, CH
Étendu Wall Light by Studio Lampent Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 13 cm Materials: Acrylic sheets, LED lights, birch frame. Limited edition of 3 copies, numbered and signed All our la...
Acrylic, Birch
$3,951 / item
Orion 6 Flush Mount by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Orion 6 flush Mount by Schwung Dimensions: W 35.7 x D 24.6 x H 84.6 cm Materials: Brass, Opal glass Weight: 2.5 kg Finishes available: Black gunmetal, polished nickel, brass O...
Brass
$1,088 / item
Globe Single Pendant by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Globe single pendant by Schwung Dimensions: D 20 x H 142.7 cm Materials: Brass, Opal glass Weight: 2.6 kg Finishes available: Black gunmetal, polished nickel, brass Other size...
Brass
$480 / item
Isaac Maxwell Metal Wall Light Fixtures
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful architectural metal wall fixture designed by Isaac Maxwell Metal features a plated copper star pattern with punched holes that cast softly diffused light. Perfect for creat...
Copper
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Green-Painted Pine, Sweden, C. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green-painted pine wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 3.12"H x 15.75"W x 3.5"D Bulb Specification: E-14(European) Bulbs ...
Pine
$865Sale Price / set|55% Off
Wall lighting Glass murano multicolor pair by Zonca , Italie 1980s
By Zonca
Located in La xara, VC
Large pair of Post-Modern wall lamps by Zonca. The design of this lamp is a typical example of the post-modern style of the 80s. The fan-shaped Murano glass takes up the pastel color...
Murano Glass
Rare Wall Postmodern Lamp Duck Alfred J. Kwak, Netherland, 1989
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very nice style of lighting - marked
Plastic
Monica Wall Light in Linen and Wool by POPUS EDITIONS
By Popus Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Monica Wall Light in Linen and Wool by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 40 x D 9 x H 26 cm. Materials: Premium linen base structure completed with embroidered wool patterns. Available ...
Wool, Linen
Mia Wall Light in Ceramic with Glossy Lacquered Finish by POPUS EDITIONS
By Popus Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Mia Wall Light in Ceramic with Glossy Lacquered Finish by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 16 x D 11.5 x H 30 cm. Materials: Handmade ceramic structure finished in high-quality colored ...
Ceramic, Lacquer
Malone Wall Light in Ceramic with Glossy Lacquered Finish by POPUS EDITIONS
By Popus Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Malone Wall Light in Ceramic with Glossy Lacquered Finish by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 14 x D 11 x H 40 cm. Materials: Hand-painted and hand-made ceramics, Glossy lacquered finis...
Ceramic, Lacquer
Ecorce Wall Light in Ceramic and Copper by POPUS EDITIONS
By Popus Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Ecorce Wall Light in Ceramic and Copper by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 32.5 x D 15 x H 17 cm. Materials: Handmade ceramic structure detailed with a premium copper finish. All our ...
Copper
$6,173 / item
Teardrop Marble Wall Lamp by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Teardrop marble wall lamp by Atra Design. Dimensions: D 28 x W 15 x H 38 cm Materials: White Onyx Marble, brass Atra Design We are Atra, a furniture brand produced by Atra form a me...
Marble, Brass
$5,669 / item
Teardrop Marble Wall Lamp by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Teardrop marble wall lamp by Atra Design Dimensions: D 28 x W 15 x H 38 cm Materials: Taj Mahal marble, brass Atra Design We are Atra, a furniture brand produced by Atra form a...
Marble, Brass
$1,828Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of "Cocktail" Jill Wall Lamps by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful pair of Italian White Wall Sconces from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Italy by Perry King and Santiago Miranda. The name of the manufacturer "Arteluce"...
Metal
Mythos 2 Lights LED Wall Light in Satin Nickel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Mythos 2 Lights LED Wall Light in Satin Nickel by Aggiolight. Dimensions: W 14 x D 9 x H 20 cm. Materials: Satin Nickel. The Mythos series by Aggiolight is a masterclass in archite...
Nickel
Ginza 120 Wall Lamp in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme
Located in Geneve, CH
Guinza 120 Wall Lamp in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme Dimensions: D 4,4 x W 120 x H 26 cm. Materials: Powder-coated aluminum. All our lamps can be wired according to each cou...
Aluminum
Flex & Drop LED Wall Light in Satin Nickel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Flex & Drop LED Wall Light in Satin Nickel by Aggiolight. Dimensions: W 5 x D 3 x H 45 cm. Materials: Satin Nickel. The Flex & Drop series by Aggiolight represents the peak of tech...
Nickel
Set of 2 glass Prisma wall lamps MEGA , 1980s , Italy
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 37cm Width , 14cm Depth , 22cm Height Condition: Good Material: Glass , plastic
Glass, Plastic
Light Object 016 Wall with 1 Light Tube in Brass by Naama Hofman
By Naama Hofman
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Object 016 Wall with 1 Light Tube in Brass by Naama Hofman. Dimensions: W 16 cm x D 10 x H 80 cm. Materials: Brass, Acrylic tube. Light: flexible LED strip light. All our lamp...
Brass
Tile Green And Grey Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Tile Green And Grey Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 5,4 x W 10 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal in collaboration with Dut...
Ceramic
Tile Green And Black Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Tile Green And Black Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 5,4 x W 10 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal in collaboration with Du...
Ceramic
Tile Green And Yellow Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Tile Green And Yellow Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 5,4 x W 10 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal in collaboration with D...
Ceramic
Tile Green And Cream Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Tile Green And Cream Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 5.4 x W 10 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal in collaboration with Du...
Ceramic
Tile Grey And Black Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Tile Grey And Black Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 5,4 x W 10 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal in collaboration with Dut...
Ceramic
Tile Yellow And Grey Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Tile Yellow And Grey Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 5,4 x W 10 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal in collaboration with Du...
Ceramic
Swedish Designer, Large Wall Light, Brass, Acrylic, Sweden, C. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and acrylic wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Brass presents with light patina as illustrated. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimension...
Brass
$6,551 / item
Secant Wall Light by J. Hill's Standard
Located in Geneve, CH
Secant Wall Light by J. Hill's Standard Dimensions: Disk: D 50 x H 50 cm. Post: H 160 cm Materials: Glass and anodised aluminium The SECANT are sculptural and playful pieces. The ...
Aluminum
$2,130 / item
Scenic Parabola Wall Lamp by Disain1971
Located in Geneve, CH
Scenic Parabola Wall Lamp by Disain1971 Dimensions: D 120 x H 18 cm Materials: matt black, gold, bronze / nero opaco, oro, bronzo. Weight: 10 kg. Code: DL1021S Scenic wall lamp ...
Bronze
$1,260 / item
Chromolapse Wall Light by Studio Lampent
Located in Geneve, CH
Chromolapse Wall Light by Studio Lampent Dimensions: D 35 x W 45 x H 12.5 cm Materials: Acrylic sheets, oak frame, LED lights. For customization requests, feel free to contact us. ...
Acrylic, Wood, Oak
$1,970 / item
Horizons Wall Light by Studio Lampent
Located in Geneve, CH
Horizons Wall Light by Studio Lampent Dimensions: D 53 x W 53 x H 8 cm Materials: Acrylic, wood, LED lights. For customization requests, feel free to contact us. All our lamps can ...
Acrylic, Wood, Oak
$1,271 / item
Tabu G Wall Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Tabu G Wall Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 17.5 x D 16 x H 35 cm Materials: Cast metal. Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Also available in Polished Cast Br...
Metal
$778 / item
Tabu P Wall Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Tabu P Wall Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 10 x D 10 x H 21 cm Materials: Cast metal. Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Also available in Polished Cast Bras...
Metal
$882 / item
Sino Meio G Wall Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Sino Meio G Wall Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 15 x D 10 x H 30 cm Materials: Cast metal. Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Also available in Polished Cast...
Metal
$698 / item
Sino Meio P Wall Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Sino Meio P Wall Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 10 x D 7 x H 21 cm Materials: Cast metal. Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Also available in Polished Cast ...
Metal
$366 / item
Sino Meio PP Wall Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Sino Meio PP Wall Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 5 x D 3.3 x H 10 cm Materials: Cast metal. Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Also available in Polished Cas...
Metal
$1,489 / item
Presa Wall Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Presa Wall Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 14 x D 8 x H 65 cm Materials: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Also...
Metal
$985 / item
Meia Lua Wall Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Meia Lua Wall Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 28 x D 10 x H 28 cm Materials: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum ...
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage Wall Lamps by Disano, Italy, 1980s
By Disano Illuminazione
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Set of 2 Vintage Wall Lamps - Model Cometa 430 by Disano Italy 1980s - Red Colour, Postmodern Memphis Look - Originally Packed, Gift Idea This set of 2 vintage wall lamps, model *Co...
Plastic
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Pine, Rattan, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and rattan wall light designed in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.25"H x 7.25"W x 9.62"D Backplate Dimensions (inches): 4.5" Diameter x 1.0" Depth Bulb Sp...
Rattan, Pine
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Pine, Rattan, Sweden, C. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and rattan wall lights designed in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.25"H x 7.18"W x 8.56"D Backplate Dimensions (inches): 4.62" Diameter x 1.0...
Rattan, Pine
XL Murano Glass Wall Fixture, Italy, 1980
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wonderful multi colored Murano glass Light fixture manufactured in Murano, Italy 1980. With certification of originality (see images). In very good vintage condition. Each light re...
Murano Glass
$11,569 / item
Lumen Lamp by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
Located in Geneve, CH
Lumen Lamp by Ayse Zelal Tugrul. Limited Edition. Dimensions: D 35 x H 150 cm. Materials: Handmade Copper. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA i...
Copper
Satara Wall Light in Straw Marquetry and Solid Oak Wood by Pendhapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Satara Wall Light in Straw Marquetry and Solid Oak Wood by Pendhapa. Dimensions: W 24 x D 10 x H 40 cm. Materials: Solid oak Wood, Straw Marquetry. All our lamps can be wired accord...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak, Straw Marquetry
Alcove Tilleul Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Tilleul Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable. Available ...
Ceramic
Alcove Verde Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Verde Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable. Available in...
Ceramic
Alcove Tinto Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Tinto Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable. Available in...
Ceramic
Alcove Sable Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Sable Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable. Available in...
Ceramic
Alcove Terra M Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Terra M Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm. Materials: Terracotta. Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable. Availab...
Terracotta
Alcove Porto Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Porto Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable. Available in...
Ceramic
$584 / item
Alcove Ouro Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Ouro Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable. Available in ...
Ceramic
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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.