Mid-Century Milk Glass Wall or Ceiling Sconce with Yellow Squiggly Detail
By Bo-Niko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Belgian Mid-Century wall or ceiling sconce attributed to Bo-Niko (also known as Niko), the Belgian manufacturer recognized for graphic-decorated lighting fixtures.
Milk Glass
Loop Light, Sconce or Ceiling Mount in Customizable Configurations
By Talbot & Yoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Loop Light uses a bent brass tube and diamond tiling pattern composed of two unique shapes to create an endless variety of looped and squiggly wall sconces. The Loop Light is...
Brass
Unavailable
H 36 in W 24 in D 4 in
Large Loop Light, Sconce or Ceiling Mount in Customizable Configurations
By Talbot & Yoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Loop Light uses a bent brass tube and diamond tiling pattern composed of two unique shapes to create an endless variety of looped and squiggly wall sconces. The Loop Light is...
Brass
Pair of French Wrought Iron Squiggle Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of fanciful squiggle wrought iron sconces with gilt leaves and glass ball drops.
$900Sale Price / item|50% Off
H 10.63 in W 10.63 in D 5.52 in
Milky White Sconces by Leucos, 6 Available
By Leucos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with milky white Murano glass shades with circular ribbing resembling the shape of an accordion / made in Italy by Leucos, circa 1960s Original mark on fr...
Murano Glass
Set of 4 Yellow Conchiglie Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with creamy yellow Murano glass shade in the shape of shell, mounted on white metal frame / Made in Italy in the style of Vistosi, circa 1960s Measures: Height 18 ...
Metal
$108Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Ifö of Sweden Ceramic Bathroom Lamps with Opaline Shades from the 1960s
By Ifö Electric
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Ifö of Sweden ceramic bathroom lamps from the 1960s in yellow color. Model 6035. Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte. Opaline glass shades. Ceramic bulb holders for an E14 bul...
Ceramic, Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconce, Milk Glass Shade, Dutch Design, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional mid-century modern hanging wall sconce was designed in the iconic style of celebrated Dutch modernist design houses, such as Philips, during the 1960s. The fixtu...
Metal, Enamel
$2,039
H 3.55 in W 13 in D 3.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage White Ceramic Glass Sconce Wilhelm Wagenfeld 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage wall light or sconce by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Lindner Germany circa 1950. A wonderful iconic sconce from ceramic and glass in elegant white color in huge ...
Ceramic, Glass
$244 / item
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Midcentury Mat White Opaline Glass Vintage Sconces Wall Ceiling Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial ceiling lamp. Aluminium base with white opaline glass. 2x E26 / E27 Weight: 1.80 kg / 4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by inter...
Aluminum
$1,018
H 4.73 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
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
$687 / set
H 11.82 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in
Pair of 1960s Czechoslovak Milk Glass and Bakelite Space Age Wall Sconces
Located in Praha, CZ
A striking pair of Mid-Century Modern wall sconces produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The design features smooth elongated forms combining opaline milk glass shades with ba...
Milk Glass, Bakelite
Mid-Century Milk Glass Ceiling Light, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage square milk glass ceiling or wall light made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1970's.
Milk Glass
$1,450
H 3 in W 10 in D 3.5 in
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Yellow Double Sconce Wall Light, Linder Germany, 1950s
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury Modern double socket wall lamp / sconce dating back to the 1950s, designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. Its form resembles a zeppelin or cigar, crafted from porcelain with a wo...
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
$3,496Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 9.85 in
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Flame Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Flame Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manuf...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Large Stilnovo Style Metal Opaline Glass Wall Light, Yellow, Italy, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall lights sconces with opal glass shades. Origin: Italy Age: 1960s Original 1960s modernist Italian wall lights made of solid metal in or...
Metal
Unavailable|$325 / item
H 8.67 in Dm 5.91 in
Small 1960s Czech White Opaline Glass Flush Sconce Lights
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
These flush-mount lights were produced in 1960s Czechoslovakia and originally served in institutional and public settings — schools, hospitals, or civic buildings — a time when light...
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass, Bakelite
White Opaline Glass Vintage Brass Sconces Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline Sconce wall lamp. Brass with white opaline glass. Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for inca...
Brass
Mid-Century Flush Mount Painted Milk Glass Sconce by Bo-Niko, Belgium
By Bo-Niko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s flush mount ceiling or wall light with painted leaf motif design on a matte milk glass shade with a white acrylic base by Bo-Niko. Beautiful Thabur attributed rounded milk glas...
Milk Glass, Acrylic
$722 / item
H 1.97 in W 14.18 in D 5.32 in
Ceramic Wall Lamp 'TRN' by Pani Jurek, Silver, Glossy Mellow Yellow
By Pani Jurek
Located in Paris, IDF
TRN Wall lamp Z1 Designer: Pani Jurek Model shown in main picture: TRN Z1, Glossy Mellow Yellow, Nickel Chrome Ceramic tube: 5 cm x 36 cm / 14,17" x 1,97" Ceramic tube diameter: 5 ...
Silver
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.
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