Sconce 2 Rotating Arms 1 Straight 1 Curved by Serge Mouille
Located in Geneve, CH
Sconce 2 rotating arms 1 straight 1 curved by Serge Mouille Dimensions: D175 x H70 cm Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
pair of italian 1980s glass SCONCES lamperti design alberto podestà model illo
By Lamberti Design
Located in Mannheim, DE
A pair of 1980s sconces made by Lamperti, model Illo, design Alberto Podestà. Triangular back and
Glass
Postmodern Set of Eight Gold Metal Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1990s
By Estiluz Lighting, Estiluz, Leonardo Marelli
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and unique Postmodern Set of Eight Gold Metal Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz
Metal
$572Sale Price / set|50% Off
Postmodern Black Metal Pair of Spanish Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
By Estiluz, Estiluz Lighting, Leonardo Marelli
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Postmodern Pair of Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1084. These fixtures
Metal
Selene Mezzo Sconce in Brushed Brass & Agate Glass by Bianco Light + Space
Located in Geneve, CH
Selene Mezzo Sconce in Brushed Brass & Agate Glass by Bianco Light + Space Dimensions: D 8 x W 15 x
Brass
Selene Mezzo Sconce in Brushed Brass & Quartz Glass by Bianco Light + Space
Located in Geneve, CH
Selene Mezzo Sconce in Brushed Brass & Quartz Glass by Bianco Light + Space Dimensions: D 8 x W 15
Brass
Selene Sconce in Brushed Brass & Quartz Glossy Glass by Bianco Light + Space
Located in Geneve, CH
Selene Sconce in Brushed Brass & Quartz Glossy Glass by Bianco Light + Space Dimensions: D 8 x
Brass
Selene Sconce in Brushed Brass & Ajiote Glossy Glass by Bianco Light + Space
Located in Geneve, CH
Selene Sconce in Brushed Brass & Ajiote Glossy Glass by Bianco Light + Space Dimensions: D 8 x
Brass
Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash and Brushed Aluminium
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and brushed aluminium tube
Aluminum
$810Sale Price|44% Off
Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash and Brushed Aluminium
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and brushed aluminium tube
Aluminum
Pavillion Sconce in Brushed Brass & Glossy Glass Finish by Bianco Light + Space
Located in Geneve, CH
Pavillion Sconce in Brushed Brass & Glossy Glass Finish by Bianco Light + Space Dimensions: D 10 x
Brass
Postmodern Italian Set of Six White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Postmodern Set of Six White Wall Sconces or Flush Mounts by Targetti Sankey. Model: 376 Blanco
Metal
Postmodern Sculpture Torchiere Wall Sconce Rudi Stern “Let There Be Neon” Style
By Rudi Stern and Don Chelsea
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern Sculpture Torchiere Wall Sconce Rudi Stern “Let There Be Neon” Style - Pair These
Metal, Aluminum
Rock Crystal 4 Lights Wall Sconce in Gold Plate and Crystal by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Rock Crystal 4 Lights Wall Sconce in Gold Plate and Crystal by Aggiolight. Dimensions: W 25 x D 11
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate
A Mangiarotti light wall sconces 2 sizes pairs satin "Pergamo" for Artemide
By Artemide, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Here we have two sets of Pergamo Satin finish , light wall sconces designed by Angelo Mangiarotti
Glass
Unique Set of Wings Crystal and Brass Wall Sconce by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Wings Of Pegasus Sconce by Christopher Boots Dimensions: D 70 x W 87.5 x H 18 cm (each wing
Quartz, Brass
No. 13 Circle Blue, Grey Contemporary Art Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga
By Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle blue grey, wall sconce, Sander Bottinga Dimensions: H 35 x W 27 x D 23 cm The design
Brass
$2,480Sale Price / set|30% Off
Postmodern Set of Four Gold Metal Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1990s
By Leonardo Marelli, Estiluz, Estiluz Lighting
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and unique Postmodern Set of Four Gold Metal Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz
Metal
Italian Gold Pair of "Tesi" Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato for Prisma, 1980s
By Prisma
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
New old stock and Italian Pair of Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato. These fixtures were made during
Brass
$6,514Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Postmodern panel of 9 sconces in pulegoso murano glass, Mazzega 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Catania, CT
panel or separately as 9 individual sconces. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on demand for USA
Murano Glass
Contemporary Blackened Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Blackened Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter Three by Paul Matter The long rotating
Brass
Contemporary Aged Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter Two by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Aged Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter Two by Paul Matter The long rotating arms
Brass
Contemporary Aged Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter One by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Aged Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter One by Paul Matter The long rotating arms
Brass
Contemporary Burnt Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Blackened Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter Three by Paul Matter The long rotating
Brass
Contemporary Aged Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter One by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Aged Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter One by Paul Matter The long rotating arms
Brass
Contemporary Blackened Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter One by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Burnt Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter One by Paul Matter The long rotating arms
Brass
Contemporary Burnt Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter One by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Burnt Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter One by Paul Matter The long rotating arms
Brass
Contemporary Aged Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter Two by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Aged Brass Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Flutter Two by Paul Matter The long rotating arms
Brass
$2,074Sale Price / set|20% Off
Postmodern Italian Set of Three White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Postmodern Set of Three White Wall Sconces or Flush Mounts by Targetti Sankey. Model: 376
Metal
Allure 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Polished Chrome and Cut Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Allure 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Polished Chrome and Cut Glass by Aggiolight. Dimensions: W 38 x D 21
Chrome
Yellow Murano Wall Light Sconce by Vetri Handblown Glass 1990s Italy modernist
By Vetri
Located in London, GB
A 1990s modernist wall light by Murano. The yellow thick round plaque is handblown by artisans in Italy and it fixes on the wall or ceiling and the glass opaline glass sits on top....
Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Murano Wall Ceiling Light Sconce by Vetri Handblown Glass 1990s Italy
By Vetri
Located in London, GB
A 1990s modernist wall light by Murano. The blue thick round plaque is handblown by artisans in Italy and it fixes on the wall or ceiling and the glass opaline glass sits on top. W...
Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Murana Sconces Perry King S. Miranda Arteluce 1980s
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two Murana sconces by renowned manufacturer Arteluce, designed by Perry A. King and S. Miranda in
Metal
Double Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Multiple Colours and Brushed Aluminium
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Multi-colored double sconce made from ash veneered plywood (painted purple, clear coated, stained
Aluminum
Unique Teardrop-shaped Opal Glass with Brass Frame Sconce by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Nepenthes Sconce by Christopher Boots Dimensions: D 25 x W 30 x H 55 cm. Materials: Brass, hand
Brass
Contemporary Manolo Eirin Enormous Wall Sconce Hand Crafted Ceramic off White
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
Large ceramic wall sconce, designed and signed by Rulo and Manolo Eirin. Interior and exterior
Ceramic, Stoneware
Hemi Sconce: Blown Glass and Steel Wall Light in a Brushed Nickel Finish
Located in York, CA
The Hemi sconce, part of our hemi series, utilizes a hand-blown glass hemisphere as it’s focal
Steel
Italian Pair of "Tesi" White Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato for Prisma, 1980s
By Prisma
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty Postmodern Italian Pair of White Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato. These fixtures were
Brass
Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda
Metal
Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda
Metal
Set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A large set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda
Metal
No. 13 Circle Green, Grey Contemporary Art Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga
By Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle blue grey, wall sconce, Sander Bottinga Handmade in brass, leather, wood and hand printed
Brass
$3,214Sale Price / set|20% Off
Italian Set of Three "Tesi" Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato for Prisma, 1980s
By Prisma
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
New old stock and pretty Italian Set of three Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato. These fixtures were
Brass
Postmodern Italian Model Pao Wall Sconce by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1990s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
The wall lights version from the PAO light series by Matteo Thun. Here in a rare version with light wood. The Pao lights impress with their characteristic diffuser made of matt glas...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Scandinavian Gino Sconce by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Nordisk Solar, 1980s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant wall light from the Danish manufacturer Nordisk Solar, designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson. A really elegant and delicate design. The head consists of two flat shells that serve...
Metal
Postmodern Italian Model Pao W Sconce by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1990s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
The wall lamps version of the Pao series of lamps by Matteo Thun. The Pao lamps impress with their characteristic diffuser of frosted glass. However, it is rather the material combi...
Glass, Wood
Set of 3 Vintage Danish Pipeline Wall Sconces by Ole Pless Jørgensen for Solar
Located in Hamburg, DE
: Post-Modern Period: 1970s Country of Origin: Denmark Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Metal
No. 13 Circle Green, Grey Contemporary Art Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga
By Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle Blue Grey Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga Handmade in brass, leather, wood, and hand-printed
Brass
Oscar Torlasco, postmodern pair of Italian sconces in chrome and glass. 1970s
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Catania, CT
Set of two sconces designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen in fair vintage condition with normal
Chrome
Set Of 2 Brass and Yellow Onyx Oyster Wall Sconces by MATLIGHT Milano
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Brass and Yellow Onyx Oyster Wall Sconces by MATLIGHT Milano Unique Pieces. Dimensions: D
Onyx, Brass
Set Of 2 Brass and Orange Onyx Oyster Wall Sconces by MATLIGHT Milano
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Brass and Orange Onyx Oyster Wall Sconces by MATLIGHT Milano Unique Pieces. Dimensions: D
Onyx, Brass
No. 13 Circle Green, Grey Contemporary Art Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga
By Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle Blue Grey Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga. Handmade in brass, leather, wood, and hand-printed
Brass
$2,144Sale Price|37% Off
Maison Charles Fusee Wall Sconce in Polished and Matt Nickel Plate
By Maison Charles
Located in London, GB
This stunning wall sconces by Maison Charles was made in this century but to the exact original
Brass
Fenice Gold 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Montecarlo Gold and Cut Glass by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Fenice Gold 3 Lights Wall Sconce in Montecarlo Gold and Cut Glass by Aggiolight. Dimensions: W 59 x
Gold Plate
Vesta Postmodern Glass Sconce Pair for VeArt by Ernesto Gismondi C 1990
By Ernesto Gismondi, VeArt, Artemide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare pair of postmodern Italian wall sconces, the Vesta model was designed by Ernesto Gismondi
Brass, Steel
Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash Veneer and Moss Green
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and moss green powder-coated
Aluminum
Double Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash Veneer and Sapphire Blue
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Double sconce made from ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and sapphire blue powder-coated
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.