$967 / item
Square Slim 32 Wall Lamp by United Alabaster
Located in Geneve, CH
Square Slim 32 Wall Lamp by United Alabaster Dimensions: D 8 x W 8 x H 32 cm. Materials: Alabaster, Copper (Matt Black finish) Also Available: Satin Gold, Nickel, Matt Black, Matt Wh...
Alabaster, Copper
Mirror Disc Wall Lamp by United Alabaster, Alabaster & Copper, Spain
Located in Geneve, CH
Mirror Disc Small Wall Lamp by United Alabaster Dimensions: W 48 x D 5.5 x H 48 cm. Materials: Alabaster, Copper (Matt Black finish) Also Available: Satin Gold, Nickel, Matt Black, M...
Alabaster, Copper
$1,263 / item
Saturn Cycle Wall Lamp by United Alabaster
Located in Geneve, CH
Saturn Cycle Wall Lamp by United Alabaster Dimensions: W 20 x D 12 x H 20 cm. Materials: Alabaster, Copper (Matt Black finish) Also Available: Satin Gold, Nickel, Matt Black, Matt Wh...
Alabaster, Copper
$2,740 / item
BX2 Wall Lamp by United Alabaster
Located in Geneve, CH
BX2 Wall Lamp by United Alabaster Dimensions: D 12 x W 42 x H 42 cm. Materials: Alabaster, Copper (Matt Black finish) Also Available: Satin Gold, Nickel, Matt Black, Matt White and D...
Alabaster, Copper
$2,412 / item
Roller WS Small Wall Lamp by United Alabaster
Located in Geneve, CH
Roller WS Small Wall Lamp by United Alabaster Dimensions: ⌀ 10 x H 60 cm (Customizable Height) Materials: Alabaster, Copper (Matt Black finish) Also Available: Satin Gold, Nickel, Ma...
Alabaster, Copper
Set of 4 Minimalist Postmodern Typ V607 Wall Lamps from Ikea, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern metal wall lamps from Ikea. A minimalist design in terms of shape and color. The body of the light consists of a sheet of metal folded into a funnel shape. The fold cre...
Metal
Light Object 030.3 Wall Lamp in Waxed Brass by Naama Hofman
By Naama Hofman
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Object 030.3 Wall Lamp in Waxed Brass by Naama Hofman. Dimensions: W 25 x D 13 x H 25 cm. Materials: Brass, Glass. Light: Bulb: 5 Watt G9 LED 110 V/220 V. All our lamps can be...
Brass
Light Object 030.2 Wall Lamp in Waxed Brass by Naama Hofman
By Naama Hofman
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Object 030.2 Wall Lamp in Waxed Brass by Naama Hofman. Dimensions: W 25 x D 13 x H 25 cm. Materials: Brass, Glass. Light: 5 Watt G9 LED. All our lamps can be wired according t...
Brass
Light Object 030.1 Wall Lamp in Waxed Brass by Naama Hofman
By Naama Hofman
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Object 030.1 Wall Lamp in Waxed Brass by Naama Hofman. Dimensions: W 17 x D 13 x H 17 cm. Materials: Brass, Glass. Light: 5 Watt G9 LED 110V/220V. All our lamps can be wired a...
Brass
$3,505 / item
Paestrum Ceramic Wall Light by Lucile Gracile
Located in Geneve, CH
Paestrum Ceramic Wall Light by Lucile Gracile Dimensions: D 42 x W 35 x H 15 cm Materials: Glazed ceramic, platinum. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to...
Platinum
Lafayette Aluminium Wall Lamp, Small by Radar
Located in Geneve, CH
Lafayette Aluminium Wall Lamp, Small by Radar. Dimensions: Diameter 40 x D 20 cm. Materials: Aluminium strips on a matte black lacquered metal base. Available with visible bulb (E27)...
Metal, Aluminum
$1,069 / item
Lafayette Aluminium Wall Lamp, Large by Radar
Located in Geneve, CH
Lafayette Aluminium Wall Lamp, Large by Radar. Dimensions: Diameter 60 x D 20 cm. Materials: Aluminium strips on a matte black lacquered metal base. Available with visible bulb (E27)...
Metal, Aluminum
Loma Wall Lamp in Stoneware Clay with Textured Natural Finish by Catalin Filip
By Catalin Filip
Located in Geneve, CH
Loma Wall Lamp in Stoneware Clay with Textured Natural Finish by Catalin Filip. Dimensions: W 15 x D 40 x H 20 cm. Materials: Stoneware Clay, textured natural ceramic exterior with a...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Magda IV Wall Lamp in Brass, Aluminum & Fluted Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Geneve, CH
Magda IV Wall Lamp in Brass, Aluminum & Fluted Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert. Dimensions: W 10 x D 13.5 x H 55 cm. Materials: Solid brass, thermo-coated aluminium with clear flute...
Aluminum, Brass
Magda II Wall Lamp in Brass, Aluminum & Blown Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Geneve, CH
Magda II Wall Lamp in Brass, Aluminum & Blown Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert. Dimensions: W 15 x D 19 x H 23.5 cm. Materials: Solid brass, Thermo-coated aluminium with Hand-blown g...
Aluminum, Brass
Torca II Wall Lamp in Solid Brass and Oxidized Wood by Studio Marine Breynaert
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Geneve, CH
Torca II Wall Lamp in Solid Brass and Oxidized Wood by Studio Marine Breynaert. Dimensions: W 12 x D 14.5 x H 82.5 cm. Materials: Solid brass, oxidized wood, thermo-coated aluminium....
Aluminum, Brass
$2,640 / item
Haara Double Wall Light by Cameron Design House
Located in Geneve, CH
Haara Double Wall Light by Cameron Design House Dimensions: D 15 x W 12.5 x H 50 cm. Materials: Brushed brass. Available in single, double, or branch versions. Available in differen...
Metal
Torca I Wall Lamp in Brass, Aluminum & Fluted Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Geneve, CH
Torca I Wall Lamp in Brass, Aluminum & Fluted Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert. Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 110 cm. Materials: Solid brass, Solid aluminium with clear fluted glass sh...
Aluminum, Brass
Magda I Wall Lamp in Brass, Aluminum & Fluted Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Geneve, CH
Magda I Wall Lamp in Brass, Aluminum & Fluted Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert. Dimensions: W 10 x D 13.5 x H 34 cm. Materials: Solid brass, Solid aluminium with clear fluted glass s...
Aluminum, Brass
Gioiello I Wall Lamp in Stainless Steel and Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Geneve, CH
Gioiello I Wall Lamp in Stainless Steel and Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert. Dimensions: W 14 x D 17 x H 25 cm. Materials: Solid stainless steel, Cast glass shade. This listing fea...
Stainless Steel
Gioiello II Wall Lamp in Stainless Steel and Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Geneve, CH
Gioiello II Wall Lamp in Stainless Steel and Glass by Studio Marine Breynaert. Dimensions: W 14 x D 17 x H 18 cm. Materials: Solid stainless steel, Cast glass shade. Available in be...
Stainless Steel
Amaterasu Wall Lamp in Solid Bronze, Brass and Marble by Studio Marine Breynaert
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Geneve, CH
Amaterasu Wall Lamp in Solid Bronze, Brass and Marble by Studio Marine Breynaert. Dimensions: W 41 x D 62 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid brass, solid bronze and marble. Available in be...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Churros Vertical Wall Lamp in Painted Solid Wood & Metal by KIMU
Located in Geneve, CH
Churros Vertical Wall Lamp in Painted Solid Wood & Metal by KIMU Unique Piece Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 40 cm. Materials: Painted wood and metal. Available in different sizes and finishe...
Metal
Churros Horizontal Wall Lamp in Painted Solid Wood & Metal by KIMU
Located in Geneve, CH
Churros Horizontal Wall Lamp in Painted Solid Wood & Metal by KIMU Unique Piece Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 40 cm. Materials: Painted wood and metal. Available in different sizes and f...
Metal
$3,267 / item
Eclipse Lamp by Nomade Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
Eclipse lamp by Nomade Atelier Dimensions: D35 x H17 cm Material: Brass, LED Lighting. Weight: 10 kg All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it...
Brass
Postmodern Danish Light Blue Perforated Metal Pendant from Abo Randers, 1980s
By ABO Randers A/S
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wall lamp by Danish manufacturer Abo Randers from the 1980s. The lamp body consists of a metal sheet bent into a large radius and painted blue. The front part is designed as a shade...
Metal
Italian Black Daphinette Classic Wall Lamp by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1980s
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small wall lamp version from the Daphine series by Italian manufacturer Lumina, based on a design by Tommaso Cimini from the 1980s. The delicate arm gives this design a particul...
Metal
Italian White Daphinette Classic Wall Lamp by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1980s
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small wall lamp version from the Daphine series by Italian manufacturer Lumina, based on a design by Tommaso Cimini from the 1980s. The delicate arm gives this design a particul...
Metal
The New Old Wall Lamp in Coated Iron, Aluminum & Industrial Rice Paper by KIMU
Located in Geneve, CH
The New Old Wall Lamp in Coated Iron, Aluminum & Industrial Rice Paper by KIMU Unique Piece Dimensions: D 24,5 x W 16 x H 60 cm. Materials: Coated iron, aluminum, and rice paper. Av...
Iron, Aluminum
$4,814 / item
Yellow and Black Array Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Yellow and Black Array Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 3.8 x W 82 x H 23.3 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in other colors. Please contact us. All our lamps...
Metal
$2,412 / item
Black Tube and Globe Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tube and Globe Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12 x H 34 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in other colors. Please contact us. All our lamps can be wire...
Metal
Blue and Black Tube and Triangle Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue and Black Tube and Triangle Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 25 x W 40 x H 18 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in other colors. Please contact us. All ou...
Metal
$3,038 / item
Pink Tube and Rectangle Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Tube and Rectangle Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12 x W 10 x H 30 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in other colors. Please contact us. All our lamps c...
Metal
Red and Pink Parallel Tubes Wall Light, Four Elements, by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Red and Pink Parallel Tubes Wall Light, Four Elements, by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 10.7 x W 12 x H 50 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in other colors. Please contac...
Metal
$1,308 / item
Orange Yellow Asymptote Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange Yellow Asymptote Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 22.5 x W 13.5 x H 13.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in other colors. Please contact us. All our l...
Metal
Alcove Terra Branco M Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Terra Branco 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. ...
Terracotta
Alcove Terra Branco G Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Terra Branco G 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. ...
Terracotta
Eden Wall Lamp in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme
Located in Geneve, CH
Eden Wall Lamp in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme Dimensions: D 10 x W 46 x H 70 cm. Materials: Powder-coated aluminum. Luxuriant “Garden of Eden” and its sins are depicted in ...
Aluminum, Other
Green and Light Blue Tube With Globes And Cones Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Green and Light Blue Tube With Globes And Cones Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20.5 x W 13.5 x H 32 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in other colors. Please ...
Metal
Aphrodite Wall Lamp by André Cazenave, France, 1970
By Atelier A, Andre Cazenave
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Rare “Aphrodite” wall lamp by André Cazenave for Atelier A, designed and produced in France circa 1970. Crafted in fiberglass coated with marble powder, the piece presents a striking...
Fiberglass
$1,388 / item
Lasca Wall Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Lasca Wall Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 26 x D 18 x H 37 cm Materials: Cristallo quartzite and cast metal. Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum Also availabl...
Quartz, Metal
Meritalia Cloud Lamp / Blue, Yellow and Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
Created through a process that celebrates imperfection and unconventionality, the luminous objects by Edizioni del Pesce embody Gaetano Pesce's distinctive philosophy. Each luminous ...
Resin
Ettore Sottsass Fiorucci Memphis Black Glass Wall Light 3x Targetti Sankey, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Vittorio Fiorucci, Targetti Sankey
Located in Vienna, AT
Three (3x) Ettore Sottsass designed for Fiorucci, produced by Targetti Sankey, Italy 1980 Please note, unlike the ad says it's a set of 3 pieces; if you need just 2 please inquire....
Aluminum
$1,616 / item
Frame Wood Small Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame Wood Small Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 11 x W 24 x H 35 cm. Materials: Wood and paper. Wall light in mahogany wood, made in Portugal, bulb included: E14 Led...
Paper, Wood
$1,798 / item
Frame Wood Medium Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame Wood Medium Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 11 x W 28 x H 42 cm. Materials: Wood and paper. Wall light in mahogany wood, made in Portugal, bulb included: E14 Le...
Wood, Paper
$1,377 / item
Frame Alu Brut S Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame Alu Brut S Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 11 x W 24 x H 35 cm. Materials: Raw steel and paper. Wall light in lacquered steel, made in Portugal, bulb included: ...
Steel
$1,661 / item
Frame Alu Brut M Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame Alu Brut M Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 11 x W 28 x H 42 cm. Materials: Raw steel and paper. Wall light in lacquered steel, made in Portugal, bulb included: ...
Steel
$1,718 / item
Frame Alu Brun M Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame Alu Brun M Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 11 x W 28 x H 42 cm. Materials: Laquered steel and papered. Wall light in lacquered steel, lacquered, made in Portuga...
Steel
$1,434 / item
Frame Alu Brun S Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame Alu Brun S Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt Dimensions: D 11 x W 24 x H 35 cm. Materials: Laquered steel and papered. Wall light in lacquered steel, lacquered, made in Portuga...
Steel
Guillerme & Chambron Wall Light in Oak and Glass
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, wall light, oak, glass, 1970s Charming wall light, designed by designers Guillerme and Chambron in the 1970s. The shape and materials used fo...
Glass, Oak
Deep Water Underwater LED Light in Stainless Steel by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Deep Water Underwater LED Light in Stainless Steel by Aggiolight. Dimensions: D 7.5 x H 9.6 cm. Materials: Premium Stainless Steel structure. The Deep Water series by Aggiolight is...
Stainless Steel
Pair of Swedish No Neon Wall Lights by Olle Andersson for Boréns, 1980s
By Boréns Aktiebolag Lighting 1, Olle Andersson
Located in Hannover, DE
A rare and highly decorative pair of Swedish “No Neon” wall lights, model 6686, designed by Olle Andersson for the renowned lighting manufacturer Boréns of Borås, Sweden, circa 1983....
Metal, Steel
Lacewood Edition Atmospheric Lighting Wall Lamp by Studio Lugo
Located in Geneve, CH
Lacewood Edition Atmospheric Lighting Wall Lamp by Studio Lugo Dimensions: W 36 x D 15.7 x H 60 cm Materials: Lacewood Veneer, Stainless Steel, Horse Hair. Finishing: Matt Varnish. W...
Stainless Steel
Italian postmodern Icaro wall lamp by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide 1 of 10
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Nienstädt, DE
Elegant wall lamps by the Italian manufacturer Artemide, designed by Carlo Forcolini in the 1980s. The Artemide Icaro is a 1980s design classic, distinguished by its elegance and hi...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
$545Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Postmodern Lucite Brass Wall Lights by Metalarte, 1980s
By Metalarte
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Postmodern Set of Four Lucite and brass Wall sconces. These Wall Sconces were made in Barcelona (Spain) by Metalarte during 1980s. “Metalarte” original label still shows on the ...
Brass
Antarctic Wall Lamp, Acrylic Pearl Beads and Nylon Thread by Lady Sister
Located in Geneve, CH
Antarctic Wall Lamp, Acrylic Pearl Beads and Nylon Thread by Lady Sister Dimensions: W 24 x D 43 x H 15 cm Materials: Acrylic Pearl Beads, Nylon Thread, Epoxy Clay, Wire, CNC Cut St...
Stainless Steel
Arctic Wall Lamp, Acrylic Pearl Beads and Nylon Thread by Lady Sister
Located in Geneve, CH
Arctic Wall Lamp, Acrylic Pearl Beads and Nylon Thread by Lady Sister Dimensions: W 37 x D 72 x H 15 cm Materials: Acrylic Pearl Beads, Nylon Thread, Epoxy Clay, Wire, CNC Cut Stain...
Stainless Steel
Indian Wall Lamp, Acrylic Pearl Beads and Nylon Thread by Lady Sister
Located in Geneve, CH
Indian Wall Lamp, Acrylic Pearl Beads and Nylon Thread by Lady Sister Dimensions: W 20 x D 55 x H 16 cm Materials: Acrylic Pearl Beads, Nylon Thread, Epoxy Clay, Wire, CNC Cut Stain...
Stainless Steel
$648Sale Price|20% Off
Stoja Wall Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for IKEA, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Stockholm, SE
This “Stoja” wall lamp was designed by Ettore Sottsass for IKEA during the late 1970s, as part of the company’s short-lived collaboration with external architects and designers. The ...
Plastic, Wood
$580 / item
Small White Cana Wall Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Small White Cana Wall Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 02 x W 7.5 x H 50 cm Materials: Aluminum. WEIGHT: 0,2kg / 0,4 lbs Colors: Black, White LIGHT SOURCE: Built-in LED. 2x 118lm. 2700K...
Aluminum
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.