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Royere Vintage Sconces

Pair of unidentified sconces from the 50's - E182
By Jean Royère
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of unidentified tube sconces in the style of Jean Royère from the 1950s. Structure in
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

A Pair of 1950s French Wall Sconces in Formed Iron and Brass
By Raymond Subes, Jean Royère
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
sconces are perfect for adding vintage charm to any room. An ideal choice for lovers of authentic, mid
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Iron

Félix Agostini, rare original sconce in gilt resin made - 1960
By Felix Agostini
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Félix Agostini, rare original sconce in gilt resin made circa 1960 Representing a Dancer or Icarus
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Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Resin

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CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One original CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1960s. Enameled aluminum. Rewired for U.S. standards. Adjustable reflectors can be mounted h...
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CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand
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H 6.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Pair of 1940's Style Classic Club or Lounge Chairs in Grey Shearling
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Walnut Dual Light Sconces, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of dual uplight sconces carved out of walnut. U-shaped arms on sturdy backplate. *Lampshade isn’t included but available on request.
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Seguso 60s/70s Italian wall lamp in Murano glass - I579
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice 60s/70s Italian wall lamp by Seguso. Structure in patinated brass, shade and base in Murano granite glass. Very original design and manufacture in the spirit of an oil lamp. Bea...
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"Coquille" ASEA Wall Lights, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Please note: listed price is for one (1) wall lamp. Set of 6 available. Brass and glass. Produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1950s. Good condition, with signs of usage. New wiring available o...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

 "Coquille" ASEA Wall Lights, 1950s
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H 8.67 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and hand stitched edges. Hand-dyed br...
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Pair of Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass sconces with a smoke color to the textured glass and black glass sphere finials. The “stampato” glass is textured with ridges and is curved in design, making a superb de...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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LU Louis SM Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handsome LU Louis SM Sconce is a smaller version of our LU Louis Sconce, an all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. M...
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H 8 in W 5.25 in D 4.75 in
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By Örsjö Industri AB
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Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
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Beetle Wall Lights by Gallery L7
By Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Beetle Wall Lights by Gallery L7
Beetle Wall Lights by Gallery L7
H 13 in W 10 in D 10 in
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
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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...
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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...
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Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Wall Sconces, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
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Four Monumental French Theater Sconces, Five Gilt Metal Curved Arms - 1950s
By Jean Royère
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
Normandy. In the style of Jean Royère, each sconce has five elegant curved arms electrified. Perfect set to
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron, Brass

Vintage French Iron Sconces, 1950s, Three Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage iron sconces attributed to designer Jean Royère, France, 1950s. Each sconce includes the
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

1950's Jean Royere Style Iron Sconces
By Jean Royère
Located in Paris, FR
A very chic pair of 1950's French vintage sconces crafted out of fine cast iron in the style of
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

1950's Jean Royere Style Iron Sconces
1950's Jean Royere Style Iron Sconces
H 15.36 in W 6.3 in D 10.24 in
Pair of Large Five-Arm Sconces, circa 1970, France
By Jean Royère
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of large five-arm sconces White shades and black painted metal In the style of Jean Royère
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Swedish Designer, Wall Lights / Sconces, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, C. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wall lights / sconces. Designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. With vintage
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Josef Frank, Sconce / Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1970s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A wall light / sconce. Designed by Josef Frank, produced by Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, Sweden, c
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Lyfa, Pair of Three-armed Wall Lights / Sconces, Brass, Rattan, Denmark, 1950s
By Lyfa
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wall sconces / wall lights by Lyfa, Denmark, 1950s. Assored vintage rattan lampshades
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French vintage wall light from the 50's in the style of Jean Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French wall light from the 50's in the style of Jean Royère's work. Black lacquered metal structure
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

French Large-Scale Five Branch Wall Sconces in Brass and Green Painted Iron
By Jean Royère
Located in Hanover, MA
Striking and generously proportioned vintage French candelabra sconces in the style of Jean Royère
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Josef Frank, Five-Armed Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A wall light / sconce. Designed by Josef Frank, produced by Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, Sweden
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Josef Frank, Five-Armed Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1920s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
A wall light / sconce. Designed by Josef Frank, produced by Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, Sweden
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Josef Frank, 7-Armed Wall Light, Brass, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1920s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
A wall light / sconce. Designed by Josef Frank, produced by Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, Sweden
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Josef Frank, Adjustable Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable wall light / sconce / task light. Designed by Josef Frank, produced by Svenskt Tenn
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Josef Frank, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wall lights / sconces. Designed by Josef Frank, produced by Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

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A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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. 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.