Pair of Danish Chrome and Rosewood Wall Lamp Sconces
Located in Pasadena, TX
This pair of wall lamps are constructed of chrome, rosewood trim and a cut glass shade. The lamps are hardwired
Cut Glass, Rosewood
$2,200 / set
Rock Crystal and Chrome Wall Sconces, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 0ne of a kind pair of modern hand carved and polished natural rock crystal wall sconces with chrome finished frames. Rock crystal is a semi-precious stone mined from the eart...
Rock Crystal, Chrome
$2,650 / set
Lucite and Chrome Sconces by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Miami, FL
Have a look on our the largest collection of French and Italian Mid-Century period sconces, more than 400 pairs.
Chrome
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Walnut and Chrome Articulated Sconces
Located in Denton, TX
20th century sconces with solid walnut base and chrome arm and side accents and black linen shades
Chrome
"Folio" sconce, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
We specialize in vintage lighting, with particular expertise in rare mid-century space-age designs, chromed lightning fixtures, and atomic-era chrome lights.Discover our curated coll...
Metal, Chrome
$2,200 / set
Pair of Italian Mid Century Smoked Glass Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Mid Century Smoked Glass Sconces Italy, circa 1960’s Three beveled pieces of glass are suspended to encompass the light source The centerpiece backplate has two indiv...
Chrome
$1,400 / set
Kinkeldey Sconces Chrome and Crystal, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of chrome and crystal sconces from Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970s. Chrome frames hold two European candelabra light sockets.
Crystal, Metal
Five Mid-Century Modernist Chrome Wall Lamps by Richard Essig
By Richard Essig
Located in Wien, Au
Five Mid-Century Modernist chrome wall lamps by Richard Essig Original condition Sold and priced per piece.
Chrome
$3,900 / item
1970's Carlo Nason Large Mid Century Wall Sconces
By Carlo Nason
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing pair of Carlo Nason Murano Glass and Nickel-Plated Wall Sconces. Fully rewired and restored. Glass in mint condition. These can be used a ceiling fixture too. More than just ...
Chrome
Four Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Cut Glass Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Four Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Cut-Glass wall lights / sconces. Perfect for powder room, vanity, bath or small spaces. Please note: 4 pieces are available and they are ...
Chrome
Pair of Italian Hand-Formed Glass + Chrome Sconces, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
The glass acts as a diffuser, tempering the light into a gentle, ambient glow, while polished chrome mounts anchor the composition. The interplay between the cool metal and the tra...
Chrome
$3,500 / set
1930s Pair of French Art Deco Chrome Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of petite two arm sconces from France, 1930's. Great Art Deco style in chrome with two arms on straight chrome bar with ball detail. Newly rewired with new tapered li...
Chrome
Pair Hourglass Shaped Chrome Wall Sconce, France, Europe, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
High-end wall sconces, made in France, Europe, around 1970. The wall lights are made of lead crystall and a chrome frame holding the glass. Dimensions: Height: 13.78 inch (35 cm) Wi...
Crystal, Chrome
Stilux Wall Lamp, Chrome & Enameled Metal, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilux wall lamp. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Chrome plated metal, enameled metal. Shade diameter 5.5 inches. Depth roughly 10-14.5 inches Takes one medium bulb. Complimentary ...
Steel, Chrome
$6,346Sale Price|46% Off
Mid Century Modern chrome wallight by Sciolari, Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
Exceptional and rare large wallight in polished chrome with plexi glass cubes and panels and brass rods designed by Gaetano Sciolari.
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age German Chrome Wall Lamp from Erco
By Erco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive wall light from erco. Predestined as a mirror light in the bathroom. this impressive lamp works in vertical and horizontal orientation. The lamp body is formed by a recta...
Metal
Pair of Veca Glass Wall Light Sconces Mid Century, Italy, C1970
By VECA
Located in Trensacq, FR
Pair of Veca glass wall lights mid century Italy, circa 1970 Two mid-century wall light sconces from Italian lighting company Veca.
Chrome
Midcentury Chrome Brutalist Double-Globe Floor/ Table/ Wall Sconce
Located in Kensington, MD
Midcentury Chrome Brutalist Double-Globe Floor / Table / Wall Sconce Additional information: Material: Chrome Featured at DC Dimension: W 7 x D 7.5 x H 27.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modernist Diamond Form Hand-Blown Murano Quadretti Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This minimally elegant pair of Mid-Century Modernist Diamond Form Hand-Blown Murano Quadretti Glass Sconces originates from Italy, Circa 1970.
Chrome
Several Clear Gold Glass Chrome Sconces by Venini, Italy 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful glass wall sconces featuring eleven long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with chrome details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces. Cleaned and well...
Chrome
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights in Chromed Steel – Germany, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights in Chromed Steel – Germany, 1970s (24 Available, Priced Per Light) Embodying the essence of Mid-Century Modern design, these sculptural wall sco...
Steel, Chrome
$1,600 / set
Art Deco /Modern Chrome Sconces, St James Club
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original pair of Deco looking sconces that were removed from the Dining room at the St James Club on Subset Blvd ,west Hollywood when they were re-designing the inside of the Hote...
Chrome
$14,000 / set
Pair of Sconces in Chrome, Year: 1950, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to ...
Chrome
$3,000 / item
Italian Sconces in Opaline and Chrome, year: 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to ...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Celadon Craqueleur Glass Vanity Light with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This bold and sophisticated Mid Century Modern vanity light was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass produ...
Chrome
Pair of Small Cubic Chrome Wall Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Gaetano Sciolari was one of Italy’s most celebrated lighting designers of the mid-20th century, known for glamorous modern fixtures that combined clean geometry with luxurious materi...
Chrome
Mid-Century Dutch Articulating Wall Lamp, Teak and Chrome with Fabric Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch wall lamp combines teak wood and chrome metal in an articulating, extendable arm design. The lamp head can tilt up and down, while the lamp arm can also tilt up and down and sl...
Brass, Chrome
4 Sconces in Chrome and Crystal, Year, 1950, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to ...
Crystal, Chrome
1960s Chrome and Metal Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Schoorl, NL
Classic Gaetano Sciolari scones with a wonderful combination of bars with on each a lightbulb and metal panels on the arms. The metal panels hold each other with a magnet, easily rem...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Monumental Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Cast Glass Relief Wall Scones
Located in Hannover, DE
The minimalist composition allows these lights to integrate beautifully into many interiors — from sophisticated Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency spaces to ultra-clean contem...
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Chrome and Crystal Sconces, Italy, 1960's
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Dronten, NL
A striking large-scale pair of Italian wall lamps distinguished by their sculptural half-dome form and refined material contrast. Executed in chrome-plated steel, the domed shades pr...
Crystal, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Arrow Wall Sconce, Brass and Metal, Europe, 1960s
Located in London, England
Height: 53cm Depth: 10cm Width: 24cm Date: 1960s. Materials: Brass, Metal. Description: Arrow wall sconces are stylish and versatile lighting fixtures that add a touch of charm an...
Brass, Chrome
1970s Lightolier Mod Chrome Panel Wall Lamp Mid Century Modern Ceiling Plafonier
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mod Chrome Panel Wall or Ceiling Lamp 9 bulb design attributed to Lightolier 12 x 12 x 2.13 Will require 9 E-4 socket bulbs. Not included. Tested and working. No label. Original wiri...
Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome Eyeball and Lucite Piano or Bookcase Light by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely modern, unique and super functional mid-century piano light #7 by Raymor. This corded light features a chrome eyeball that rests in a lucite frame that can float over a piano...
Chrome
4 Fine French Art Deco Chrome and Glass Sconces by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With four semi-cylinder optical frosted glass shades mounted on a chromed base. Price is per piece. A matching floor lamp from the same provenance is also available - see last images...
Chrome
Pair of Kalmar Glass Sconces, Chrome Frame, Rewired, Vienna, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Mazzega, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Kalmar glass sconces 1970s Vienna Austria, Chrome frame with chrome finials holding Three individual pieces of clear glass . Rewired for the US. Four candelabra light sockets.
Crystal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces in Murano Glass by Max Ingrand, Italy
By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chiseled murano glass slabs stacked horizontally with smoked glass side panels. Panels are secured by chromed metal bands at top and bottom and side pins. Rewired for use in ...
Chrome
Several Wall Sconces with 6 Rods Clear Glass and Chrome, Italy
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful wall sconces of 6 crystal glass pipes with chrome details. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces in the style of Venini. Cleaned and well-wired, in full working order a...
Chrome
Pair of Italian Chrome Wall Sconces Sciolari Style, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of Italian chrome wall sconces Sciolari style, 1970s. Each wall light needs 6 x E14 small bulb. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fixture in all co...
Chrome
Flavio Poli Sconce for Seguso, Bronze Glass & Chrome, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and very rare wall sconce in thick smoked bronze glass and chrome-plated steel.
Steel, Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Steel Italian Wall Sconce by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This sophisticated Italian Concorde wall sconce is an original 1960s creation by the celebrated designer Gaetano Sciolari, showcasing the architectural precision and glamorous materi...
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Italian Designer Wall Sconces in Curved Plastic and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian designer wall lamps made of curved plastic and chrome, 1970s Beautiful pair of wall lamps made of curved plastic and chrome-plated trim, which is attached to the top middle ...
Chrome
Stilux Wall Lamps Set of 2, Chrome & Metal, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilux wall lamps, set of 2. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Chrome plated metal, enameled metal. Shade diameter 5.5 inches. Depth roughly 10-14.5 inches Take one medium bulb each....
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Chromed Metal, Italy, 1960s Design
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of appliques with large trilobed glass pendants, Murano, 1960s. Structure in chromed metal. H cm 36 Good condtions
Murano Glass
Angular "Ice" Glass Shade Sconces with Chrome Detail, by Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Angular "Ice" glass shade sconces with chrome detail, by Kalmar.
Chrome
Set of Black and Chrome Koch & Lowy OMI Sconces
By Koch & Lowy, OMI
Located in Echt, NL
Very nice Koch & Lowy OMI wall lights The sconces have a chrome-plated shade and arm, and a black enameled metal body and wall mount. The angle of the lamps is adjustable. M...
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Smoked Glass Sconces by Veca
By VECA, Venini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern high quality smoked glass scones by Veca.
Chrome
Midcentury Magnetic Mirror Chrome Eye-Ball Wall Sconce, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very versatile wall light that can be adjusted in every direction due to its magnetic wall mount. It is commonly referred to as an eye-ball sconce for obvious reasons. Inspired by ...
Steel, Chrome
Two 1960s Mid-Century Modern Heavy Murano Glass Italian Wall Sconces by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This pair of 1960s Italian wall sconces represents a masterful collaboration between architectural form and artisanal glasswork, designed by the renowned Gaetano Sciolari. Each sconc...
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Translucent & White Murano Glass Sconces by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces were realized by the esteemed Italian maker Mazzega in Murano, Italy circa 1970.
Chrome
Mid-Century Spot Lamp in Chrome by Gae Aulenti for Stilnovo, Italy 1970s
By Livio Castiglioni, Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic adjustable spot lamp in the largest variant fully made in chrome and steel designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. This versatile wall or cei...
Metal, Chrome
2 Sconces in Chrome and Crystal, Year, 1950, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to ...
Crystal, Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Chrone with Smoked Lucite Plexi Wall Sconces C1970
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Wall Sconce Sculptural smoked lucite with chrome fixtures.
Chrome
Pair of Sputnik Chrome Wall Sconces Doria Sciolari Style, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of chrome wall sconces made by Doria, Sciolari style, 1970s. Each wall light needs 6 x E14 small bulb. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fixture in al...
Chrome
Pair of gigantic 1970’s PVC plastic and Chrome Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of gigantic 1970’s PVC plastic and Chrome Sconces From a movie theater of Nice , France.
Chrome
Pair, Gaetano Sciolari Italian Chrome & Cut Glass Sconces, Wall Lamps
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Gaetano Sciolari chrome & cut glass sconces, wall lights Mid-Century Modern era.
Chrome
Veca Pair of Green Crystal and Chrome Wall Sconces, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte, VECA
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique pair of Mid-Century wall sconces in beautiful green crystal glass and chrome-plated metal.
Crystal, Chrome
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.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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