$8,450 / item
Continuum 900 Wall Sconce by Lost Profile Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Continuum 900 Wall Sconce by Lost Profile Studio Dimensions: W 38 x D 12 x H 90 cm Materials: Brass, Glass, Aluminium, LED Finishes: Aged Brass (waxed) Blonde Brass (waxed) Brushed ...
Aluminum, Brass, Other
Deloitte 2 Lights Wall Sconce in Gold Plate by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Deloitte 2 Lights Wall Sconce in Gold Plate by Aggiolight. Dimensions: W 40 x D 11 x H 10 cm. Materials: Gold Plated metal structure. Equipped with 2 x G9 (Max 33W) lights to ensur...
Gold Plate
$1,183 / item
Small Drop Brass Wall Sconce Two by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Drop Brass Wall Sconce Two by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 14 x H 41 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brushed b...
Brass
Vintage Glashütte Limburg Wall Sconces, Brass and Opaline Glass, 1980s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
Vintage Glashütte Limburg Wall Sconces, Brass and Opaline Glass, 1980s These elegant wall lights / sconces were produced by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1980s. Renowned f...
Metal, Brass
$1,183 / item
Dot Medium Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dot Medium Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15 x W 19 x H 43 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes are available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass, and brush...
Brass
$14,500Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of "Totem" Sconces Attributed to Maria Pergay
By Maria Pergay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of "Totem" sconces attributed to Maria Pergay. Made of oval shaped stainless steel and brass ram skull. Inside is mirror polished and exterior is brushed finish. Rewired for USA...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,644 / item
Mod Brass Dome Wall Sconce Two by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Mod Brass Dome Wall Sconce Two by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 14 x H 66 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brushed bra...
Brass
$1,644 / item
Mod Brass Dome Wall Sconce Two by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Mod Brass Dome Wall Sconce Two by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 14 x H 66 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brushed bra...
Brass
Dionysos wall sconce by Emilie Lemardeley, brass and glass
By Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Clamart, FR
Sconce in brushed brass with 7 hand-blown glass spheres. The Dionysos collection pays hommage to the Greek God of Wine. The shape evoke a bunch of grapes and evoke the jubilation of...
Brass
Dot Small Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dot Small Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15 x W 19 x H 20.5 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brushed b...
Brass
$1,289 / item
Fly Burnt Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Fly Burnt Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 20.5 x W 21.5 x H 21.5 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brush...
Brass
$1,183 / item
Wing Two Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Wing Two Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 24 x H 51 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brushed br...
Brass
$1,467 / item
Dot Long Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dot Long Brass Dome Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15 x W 19 x H 53.5 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brushed br...
Brass
$1,822 / item
Johnnie White Bronze Wall Sconce by Fred and Juul
Located in Geneve, CH
Johnnie White Bronze Wall Sconce by Fred and Juul Dimensions: Ø 19 x D 8 cm. Materials: White bronze. Available in different finishes of bronze. Custom sizes, materials or finishes ...
Bronze
NUA Sconce in Japanese Paper and Stainless Steel by CHRISTOPHE PERICHON
Located in Geneve, CH
NUA Sconce in Japanese Paper and Stainless Steel by CHRISTOPHE PERICHON. Dimensions: W 25 x D 60 x H 50 cm. Materials: Japanese paper and mirror-polished stainless steel. Manufactur...
Stainless Steel
$76,672 / item
Endless Summer Wall Sconce by Katrien Van Der Schueren
Located in Geneve, CH
Endless Summer Wall Light by Katrien Van Der Schueren Dimensions: W 238.76 x D 22.86 x H 101.6 cm Materials: Sculpted in concrete and plaster, with a liquid bronze finish with LEDs ...
Concrete, Other
Double Bronze Sconce by Solis Betancourt for Holly Hunt
By José Solís Betancourt 1, HOLLY HUNT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Aureole double sconce designed by Solis Betancourt for Holly Hunt. The pieces are truly beautiful well designed and executed, very minimalistic style and yet bold and be...
Bronze
French Ceramic Sconce Depicting Tennis Racket by J.C. Peiré, 1980s
By JC Peire
Located in Lille, FR
Table Lamp or Sconce by Jean-Claude Peiré, 1980s White ceramic. Good condition.
Ceramic
Postmodern Wall Sconce by Staff Leuchten, White Metal, Germany, 1980s
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern wall sconces from the well-known manufacturer Staff. Large wall sconces in postmodern design language. The body of the lamp consists of an elongated shell, which serves a...
Metal
Postmodern Architectural Design Sconce Wall Lamp Set, Belgium 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Architectural Design Sconce Wall Lamp set of 2. Made in Belgium, 1980's period. Cream lacquered metal construction with adjustable light cover. Both are in very go...
Metal
Mottle Glass Globe Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Mottle Glass Globe Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 10 x W 13 x H 10 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass a...
Brass
$1,467 / item
Link Two Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Link Two Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 13.5 x W 11.5 x H 46 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass a...
Brass
$1,289 / item
Link One Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Link One Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 11.5 x H 48.5 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass...
Brass
Stem Brass Dome Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Stem Brass Dome Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 16 x H 20.5 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass ...
Brass
Mottle Glass Globe Medium Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Mottle Glass Globe Medium Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 18 x H 15.5 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt br...
Brass
Dew Glass Globe Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dew Brass Dome Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 14 x W 16.5 x H 16.5 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brushed...
Brass
Dew Brass Dome Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dew Brass Dome Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 14.5 x W 16.5 x H 16.5 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass...
Brass
Stem Glass Globe Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Stem Glass Globe Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 15.5 x H 18 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass...
Brass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Light Sconce After Murano - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of Italian wall sconces is a celebratory fusion of traditional Murano craftsmanship and the bold, graphic energy of Postmodernism. Each semi-circular shade is mast...
Brass
$1,299Sale Price / set|25% Off
Postmodern Gold Pair of Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
By Estiluz, Leonardo Marelli, Estiluz Lighting
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful Postmodern Pair of Gold Metal and Glass Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1094 Gold plated. These Lamps were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Sp...
Metal
$1,183 / item
Dot Medium Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dot Medium Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15 x W 19 x H 51 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and...
Brass
$1,467 / item
Dot Long Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dot Long Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15 x W 19 x H 63.5 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and...
Brass
Dot Small Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dot Small Glass Globe Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 15 x W 19 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and ...
Brass
Modernist Sculptural Vintage Sconces Wall Lights Icaro by Carlo Forcolini 1984
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculptural post - modern vintage sconces or wall lights Icaro by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide 1986 Italy.
Aluminum
Palace 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Gold Plate by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Palace 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Gold Plate by Aggiolight. Dimensions: W 33 x D 22 x H 34 cm. Materials: Gold plate. Equipped with 3 x E14 (Max 33W) lights to ensure a brilliant, sop...
Gold Plate
Maillage Single Link Sconce in Saint Rafael Stone by Farrah Sit
By Farrah Sit
Located in Geneve, CH
Maillage Single Link Sconce in Saint Rafael Stone by Farrah Sit. Dimensions: W 10.2 x D 7.6 x H 45.7 cm. Materials: Saint Rafael Stone, LED. Custom marble available upon request. Pl...
Stone
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Memphis Era Triangular Electric Wall Sconce by Hoffmeister
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern triangular electric wall sconce by Hoffmeister of Germany, circa 1980's in cream / white color. in working condition switch off/on the cord.
Metal
Flutter II, Contemporary Aged Brass Sconce by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Flutter II, contemporary aged brass sconce by Paul Matter Available in black burnt brass or black burnt brass with etched glass Total measure: 40” H x 48” W Globe to globe dimensi...
Brass
Flutter II, Contemporary Aged Brass Sconce by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Flutter II, contemporary aged brass sconce by Paul Matter Available in black burnt brass or black burnt brass with etched glass Dimensions: D 10 x W 241 x H 101 cm. Globe to globe d...
Brass
$2,828 / item
Small Aurum Gold Glass Sconce by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Aurum gold glass sconce by Alex de Witte Dimensions: Small: 20 x 30 cm Aurum shows how Alex de Wite is able to convey movement within a frozen form. As glass is liquid ...
Blown Glass
Postmodern Articulated Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
By Estiluz Lighting, Estiluz, Leonardo Marelli
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Articulated and Dimmable Postmodern Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1060 Gold. These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Sp...
Metal
Set of Four Postmodern Acrylic & Brass Wall Sconces by Massive Lighting Belgium
By Massive Lighting
Located in Torquay, GB
Executed in the spirit of French/Belgian Post-Modern architectural lighting of the early 1980s.
Brass
$2,828 / item
Small Aurum Gold Glass Sconce by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Aurum glass sconces by Alex de Witte Dimensions: Small: 20 x 30 cm Aurum shows how Alex de Wite is able to convey movement within a frozen form. As glass is liquid and filled w...
Blown Glass
Stilux Milano, Single Large Sconce Model Balaton, Italy 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition for this single large sconce model Balaton produced by Stilux Milano and made from glass, lacquer and brushed aluminum. Manufacturing Tag. Full working with E...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Sconces, Brass, Metal, Glass, Sweden, c. 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and glass sconces/ wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Back Plate (inches) : 2.73 x 0.98 x 0.56 (Height x Width x Depth) So...
Brass, Metal
Vintage Postmodern Glass Wall Lamp Sconce from Metalarte, 1980s
By Metalarte
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern glass wall lamp from the Spanish manufacturer Metalarte. Large wall lamp with a classic design. The lamp body consists primarily of the diffuser bowl of satin glass. This...
Metal
Pair Postmodern Vetri Murano Fan Sconces, Memphis Style, Italy, 1980s
By Vetri
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular Pair of Vetri Murano wall sconces executed in hand molded Murano glass with a striking geometric aesthetic, Italy, 1980s. These architectural wall sconces feature a sophi...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Sconces, Glass, Lacquered Metal, Sweden, c. 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of glass and white-lacquered metal sconces/ wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.56"H x 8.43"W x 4.25"D Dimensions of Back ...
Metal
$852Sale Price / set|51% Off
Postmodern Pair Gold Metal Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1990s
By Leonardo Marelli, Estiluz Lighting, Estiluz
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty Postmodern Pair of Gold Metal Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-2044 Gold These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Spain) by Estiluz du...
Metal
Postmodern Large Pair of Glass Metal Wall Sconces by Blauet, Barcelona, 1990s
By Josep Llusca, Blauet
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and unique Horizontal Postmodern Spanish Pair of Glass Metal Wall Sconces by Blauet. Model: Blow 1327. These Wall Lights were made in Barcelona (Spain) by Blauet during 1990s...
Metal
Caleide Éto Wall Sconce in Stainless Steel by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Caleide Éto Wall Sconce in Stainless Steel by De Castelli. Dimensions: W 90 x D 19 x H 90 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Design by Federica Cammarota. All our lamps can be wired ac...
Metal, Stainless Steel
Caleide Eos Wall Sconce in Stainless Steel by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Caleide Eos Wall Sconce in Stainless Steel by De Castelli. Dimensions: W 90 x D 19 x H 90 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Design by Federica Cammarota. All our lamps can be wired ac...
Metal, Stainless Steel
Caleide Eon Wall Sconce in Stainless Steel by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Caleide Eon Wall Sconce in Stainless Steel by De Castelli. Dimensions: W 90 x D 19 x H 90 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Design by Federica Cammarota. All our lamps can be wired ac...
Stainless Steel, Metal
$7,810 / set
Set of 2 Black Bloop Sconces by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Black Bloop sconces by Nick Pourfard Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 25.5 x H 25.5 cm (each) Materials: metal, glass. Dimensions may vary. Different finishes available. All ou...
Metal
Articulated Pole Wall Sconce in Polished Nickel by The Light Factory
Located in Geneve, CH
Articulated Pole Wall Sconce in Polished Nickel by The Light Factory. Dimensions: W 12.7 x D 17.8 cm – 76.2 cm x H 96.5 cm. Materials: Polished Nickel. A tall, articulating wall sc...
Nickel
Pluto Sconce in Ceramic Stone and White Glass by Farrah Sit
By Farrah Sit
Located in Geneve, CH
Pluto Sconce in Ceramic Stone and White Glass by Farrah Sit. Dimensions: W 9 x D 11 x H 31 cm. Materials: Ceramic Stone and Hand-blown White Glass. Featured in Ceramic Stone. Also a...
Blown Glass, Ceramic
TUB Sconce in Opaline Glass and Brushed Steel by CHRISTOPHE PERICHON
Located in Geneve, CH
TUB Sconce in Opaline Glass and Brushed Steel by CHRISTOPHE PERICHON. Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 50 cm. Materials: Opaline glass and brushed steel. Manufactured in France. All our lamps ...
Metal, Steel
Short Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Sapphire Blue
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Short single sconce made from sapphire blue painted ash veneered plywood and sapphire blue powder-coated aluminium tube. Technical information: - Comes with dimmable bulb (Class A60...
Aluminum
Postmodern Aluminium Sconce "Cyrano" by Bernard Dequet for Lucien Gau, 1990s.
By Philippe Starck, Maison Lucien Gau
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern Aluminium Sconce "Cyrano" by Bernard Dequet for Lucien Gau, 1990s.
Aluminum
Fossil Coral Dome Wall Sconce by Marovo Island Traders
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil Coral Arch Lamp by Marovo Island Traders Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 15 cm. Materials: Brass, Fossil Coral. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA,...
Stone, Coral, Brass
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.