$2,910 / item
Jean Prouvé JIB Potence Lamp, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Vienna, AT
Classic Jean Prouvé French potence swing lamp from the 1950s. Turquoise painted iron and a swing
Steel
$2,913 / item
Jean Prouvé JIB Potence Lamp, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Vienna, AT
Classic Jean Prouvé French potence swing lamp from the 1950s. Red-painted iron and a swing
Steel
Jean Prouvé Style 'Potence' Swing-Arm Wall Lamp, 1950s France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and unusual French wall lamp in iron. Striking "Potence" style swing-arm wall lamp, inspired
Iron
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
Metal
Mid-Century 1959 Vintage Jean Prouvé 'Petite Potence' Wall Lamp (Yellow)
By Jean Prouvé
Located in London, GB
Jean Prouvé has become a leading figure in the history of design and has worked alongside Le
Metal
French Mid Century Black Metal Jib "Potence" Lamp Attr. to Jean Prouvé, 1960s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century jib / swing "potence" wall lamp in black lacquered metal attributed to Jean
Metal
Limited Edition Vitra Antony Armchair (Baby blue)
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Prouve's “Antony” chair and “Petite Potence” lamp. All three items come in a bold “Baby Blue” colorway and
Metal
Jean Prouve "Potence" Lamp in Black
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean Prouve (French, 1901 - 1984) "Potence" lamp (designed 1950), with movable arm and wallplate in
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
Metal
Jean Prouvé Petit 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
Steel
Jean Prouvé Potence Black Large 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
Steel
Jean Prouvé Petit 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. Swing
Steel
Jean Prouvé Potence black wall lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Potence wall lamp is one of Jean Prouvé's puristic masterpieces. Reduced to the essentials a
Steel
Jean Prouvé Petit 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
Steel
$1,359 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide Executed in nickeled brass and delicate opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired ...
Brass, Nickel
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
LUzpot
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUzpot is an elegant directional ceiling fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design. This fixture has a thin stem and rotates and partially angles. Made in solid aged b...
Brass
$1,698 / item
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Fireplace Screen in Metal with a Blackened Steel Finish Customizable
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
The Court Screen is a modern metal fireplace screen cover that can be used flush fitted into the fireplace opening or can stand right outside a fireplace opening. It protects from sp...
Steel
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
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.
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