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Pair of 1950s Midcentury White Brass French Articulating Potence Sconces
By Pierre Guariche
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Very elegant pair of midcentury brass and white lacquered metal potence wall lights, made in France
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

'Potence' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Edition Modern, Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Potence' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau. Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Steel

Verner Panton Sconces in Chrome from the Flower Pot Series Wall Mount 1960s
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage pair of Verner Panton "Flower Pot Series" wall mount sconces designed for Louis Poulsen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel, Chrome

French Industrial Wall Sconce Style of Jean Prouve Potence Pivot Swing Arm Light
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French European wall lamp in the style of Jean Prouve and design of Potence Pivot Swing Arm Light
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Potence 18 by KNGB
Located in Geneve, CH
Potence 18 by KNGB Dimensions: D 70 x H 140 cm Material: Wood, LED lightbulb extra plate E27 24W
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wood

Potence 18 by KNGB
Potence 18 by KNGB
H 55.12 in Dm 27.56 in
Wall Lamp Potence After Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This wall lamp, inspired by the iconic designs of Jean Prouvé, was manufactured in France around 1970. With its sleek and minimalistic aesthetic, this lamp embodies the rationalist d...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Wall Lamp Potence After Jean Prouvé
Wall Lamp Potence After Jean Prouvé
H 9.85 in W 1.19 in D 48.82 in
Jean Prouve Style Petite Potence Lamp
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Initially made by Jean Prouvé for his personal use, the tubing "lamp arm" is held in place by a steel wire. The lamp attaches to the wall and pivots on its axis. This lamp was purch...
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Potence Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Jean Prouvé for his own groundbreaking La Maison Tropicale, the Potence Lamp (1950
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
Jean Prouvé Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
H 42.92 in W 1.97 in D 79.93 in
Robert Caillat, wall lamp potence, Caillat ed., 1950
By Robert Caillat
Located in Paris, FR
CAILLAT ROBERT, wall lamp, CAILLAT ed., circa 1950 Black lacquered and perforated metal and white lacquered aluminum, frosted glass. Relacquered, reelectrified Length 125 x Height...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Wall Lamp Potence Counterweight by Stilnovo. Italy, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern wall light lamp sconce potence or wall-mounted adjustable pendant lightning
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

'Potence D'eclairage' Swing Jib Wall Light by Jean Prouve
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Potence d'Eclairage' swing jib wall light by Jean Prouve. Designed and manufactured in Italy
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Steel

Jean Prouvé 'Petite Potence' Pivoting Wall Light in Black for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé 'Petite Potence' wall light in black for Vitra. Jean Prouvé created the first version
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

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Steel

Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Blue (Bleu Marcoule) Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Midcentury Pair of Prouve Potence Swing Jib Wall Lamps, France 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury Pair of Potence Swing Jib Wall Lamps, France, 1950s Design by jean Prouve 1947. Of the
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Model POW 117 Potence Wall Lamp by Pierre Chareau for MCDE
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1922, this wall lamp is symbolic of Pierre Chareau's cubist inspiration. Like a statue, it stares out from the two alabaster panels forming the face, the metal forming th...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Alabaster, Stainless Steel

Applique Potence Acier Noir Et Inox Brossé, Dans Le Style De Jean Rene Caillette
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Description : Applique potence DLG Jean René Caillette Parscot. Dimensions : 1 Douille E27
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1900s Small Silver Plated Sconces with two lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1900 silver plated sconces with tea pot shape and two lights
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Antique Early 1900s American American Classical Wall Lights and Sconces

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Pair of Ormulu Sconces in Louis XVI Style
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of ormolu and chased sconces with two light arms. The twisted plate is decorated with
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Pair of Ormulu Sconces in Louis XVI Style
Pair of Ormulu Sconces in Louis XVI Style
H 20.48 in W 13.39 in D 6.89 in
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Sconces In Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Pair of Louis XVI Style Sconces in Gilt Bronze with two arms of light. Beautiful classic decor
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Sconces In Gilt Bronze
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Sconces In Gilt Bronze
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H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 6.3 in
Pair of Italian Painted and Gilded Iron Foliate Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, painted and parcel-gilt iron, with each backplate formed as an arrow, embellished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Fine Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Three Light Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, of grand scale, of bronze dore, each finely chased backplate a laurel-swag draped
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Unusual Pair of 19th Century Egyptian Revival Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Empire style sconces, of bronze ormolu, each depicting a winged female figure with raised
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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Gilt Hollywood Regency Potted Flowers Wall Sconces
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Mid-Century Modern gilt metal and glass wall sconces are unsigned but presumed to have
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Jean Prouvé Swing Jib Wall Lamp Mid-century French Sconce, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
’ or ‘Potence’ is almost sovereign. Maximal functionality combined with minimal input of materials were
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel, Brass

Italian Midcentury Large Wall Sconces in Glass and Gilt Iron by Banci Firenze
By Banci Firenze
Located in Morazzone, Varese
flower pot with climbing flowers. Handcrafted one by one from artisan company Banci of Florence, Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

W A S Benson & Heywood Sumner. A rare Arts & Crafts brass & copper fire fender.
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
particularly a three branch brass and copper wall candle sconce, also with embossed floral decoration. This
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

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Copper

French Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu Wall-Lights after Jean-Charles Delafosse
By Jean-Charles Delafosse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
acanthus leaves escape in scrolls forming two arms of light, and crowned with a fire pot, neck-shovels with
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ormolu

Ceiling light fixture, late 19th century
Located in Manzano, IT
FORNIREMO IL PREZZO ESATTO IN BASE ALLA VOSTRA POSIZIONE, PER POTER DARE UN SERVIZIO
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Rare Couple gino Sarfatti wall lamps model 169/2 Arteluce Italia 1952
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, SM
poter creare una scultura di luce a tuo piacimento. Importante letteratura; Gino Sarfatti: Opere scelte
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Square wall lamp made of red wood and rice paper, prod.Steelline 1980s
Located in Manzano, IT
PRIMA DELL'ACQUISTO. VI FORNIREMO IL PREZZO ESATTO IN BASE ALLA VOSTRA POSIZIONE, PER POTER DARE UN
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood, Paper

Cherry wood and rice paper wall lamp, prod. Steelline 80s
By Steel-Line
Located in Manzano, IT
ESATTO IN BASE ALLA VOSTRA POSIZIONE, PER POTER DARE UN SERVIZIO ECCELLENTE
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Cherry, Paper

OBJ-07 Copper Wall Lamp by Manu Bano
By Manu Bañó
Located in Geneve, CH
small copper objects such as pots or vessels. The collection consists of 3 pieces, a chair, a coffee
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

OBJ-07 Copper Wall Lamp by Manu Bano
OBJ-07 Copper Wall Lamp by Manu Bano
H 5.91 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ancora-W1 Contemporary Articulating Brass Wall Light, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
21st century contemporary handcrafted wall lamp fixture or sconce, made of a gold polished brass
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Nickel

Pair of Brass Wall Mount Cache Pot with Hippocampus Motif
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic pair of wall-mount cache pot were acquired from a Palm Beach estate and they
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Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

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Brass

Cord Sconce 24" Black by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
simplify Jean Prouvé’s Classic Potence lamp by using the fixture's electrical cord in place of the guy wire
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Cord Sconce 24" White & Brass by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
simplify Jean Prouvé’s Classic Potence lamp by using the fixture's electrical cord in place of the guy wire
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

English Regency Cherub Inkwell with Candleholder
Located in London, GB
centre of the arch is the candle sconce decorated with similar decoration to the ink pot and sander and
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Antique 1810s English Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

A Danish Pendant By Voss Of Fredeicia In Brass With Glass Shades
By Voss
Located in Søborg, DK
electrical lighting items: chandeliers, pendants, lamps, sconces, tilt lamps etc; gas items: gas washing
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Vintage 1930s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Jean Prouvé, Potence Wall Light, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Jean Prouvé (1901 - 1984) "Potence" light fixture, circa 1950 Black lacquered metal Measures: 12
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Wall Light, Pine Veneer, Ab Ellysett, Sweden, 1970s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded veneer pine wall light/sconce, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by AB
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Pine

Pair of Wall Lamps with Flower Pot Holders by Jacques Biny, 1950's
By Jacques Biny
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of wall lamps in lacquered black metal with an openwork design. Each wall lamp has two pot
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Three Lights Gilt Bronze Sconces French Work Louis XVI Period
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of high quality sconces three lights in gilt bronze with head of lions, flowers and fire pot
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Brass Framed Mirrored Fire Screen
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
with two fitted candle sconce. Measures: 20" W x 11" D x 33" H.
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Vintage 1920s English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Brass Framed Mirrored Fire Screen
Brass Framed Mirrored Fire Screen
H 33 in W 20 in D 11 in
Jean Prouvé Style Swing Jib Lamp, French Mid-Century Modern 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
minimalism Jean Prouvé's wall lamps like ‘Swing Jib’ (Potence d’eclairage) or ‘Potence’ are almost sovereign
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

1950s Rare Swing Arm Wall Lamp Designed by Maurice Flachet French Decorator
By Maurice Flachet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
Very rare potence wall lamp with a swing arm mounted on an important ball-joint. The arm may be
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Gilt Metal

Midcentury French Swivelling Potence Wall Lamp Sconce, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome swivelling French wall lamp with adjustable shade. The lamp has got a lampshade made of black lacquered metal. The swivelling lamp arm is made of brass. The lamp has been ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Midcentury French Swivelling Potence Wall Lamp Sconce, 1950s
Midcentury French Swivelling Potence Wall Lamp Sconce, 1950s
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H 13.78 in W 18.9 in D 3.15 in
Midcentury French Swivelling Potence Wall Lamp Sconce, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome swivelling French wall lamp with adjustable shade. The lamp has got a lamp shade made of dark grey lacquered metal. The swivelling lamp arm made of brass. The lamp has been ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Isam Noguchi Akari 50EN / Potence, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 50EN » on potence by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari 30A / Potence, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "30A" on potence by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari 30A / Potence, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "30A" on potence by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Potence Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Potence Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Potence Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Potence Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

pair crystal sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
Avery unusual pair of crystal sconces shaped as a flower in a beaded crystal pot.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

pair crystal sconces
pair crystal sconces
H 25 in W 10 in
Jean Prouvé Potence Black Large Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. Swing (pivoting) arm with black powder coating and light bulb all in excellent original condition...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

8213 A SET OF 3 SCONCES
Located in New Orleans, LA
A SET OF THREE "POTS A FEU" WOODEN SCONCES WITH 2 ARMS DECORATED WITH GILDED WOOD BALLS.
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood

20th century Italian Tole and Iron Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
This wonderful pair of iron and tole sconces has three lights coming from a pot like structure on
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Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Tôle, Iron

Set of Four Mid-20th Century American Two-Arm Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A fabulous and sparkling set of four mid-20th century American bronze two-arm sconces with antiqued
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Mid-20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

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Potence Sconce For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the potence sconce you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A potence sconce — often made from metal, brass and steel — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a potence sconce, we have 25 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer potence sconce, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A potence sconce made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one potence sconce that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jean Prouvé, Vitra and Isamu Noguchi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Potence Sconce?

Prices for a potence sconce start at $895 and top out at $21,478 with the average selling for $1,515.

Finding the Right sconces-wall-lights for You

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. It’s no longer merely practical — carefully selected wall lights and sconces 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 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 as well 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 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 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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