French Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical French swing arm light made of iron. Pole can move 180 degrees on the wall.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Swing Arm Light
Herda Brass Halogen Swing Arm Floor Lamp, Mid-Century, 1980s
By Herda
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Brass Floor lamp . Ideal reading light . Adjustable in height , Because its swing arm ,light in every direction you want .
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Travertine Table Lamp, Bronze Relief, 1940s Design
Located in Queens, NY
French travertine marble 1940's lamp on a rectangular base with a geometric design in bronze relief and a swing arm light. Ships without a shade
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Bronze
Rare Early Dental Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the earliest electric dental lamp we have offered. The wall mounted swing arm is all blacksmith made with a string of loops to nicely carry the wire to the wall. The s...
Category
Vintage 1910s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Brass Swing Arm Sconce Wall Light, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
High-quality solid swing arm wall lamp in Maison Jansen style, France, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Swing Arm Wall Light by Heinrich Bormann
$1,413Sale Price|33% Off
Bauhaus Swing Arm Wall Light by Heinrich Bormann
By Heinrich Bormann
Located in Munich, DE
Designed, circa 1930. Can reach every position and is high adjustable.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Single arm swing arm Library Light in Antique Brass with Silk pleated shade
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and produced by hand with care and attention to detail, the Double Swing Arm Library Light was introduced to the collection in 2013 and has been one of our best se...
Category
2010s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Black Halogen Swing Arm Ceiling Light Steinhauer Germany 1980s
$801Sale Price|20% Off
Black Halogen Swing Arm Ceiling Light Steinhauer Germany 1980s
By Steinhauer
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very rare Black metal Halogen ceiling light. Adjustable in many different ways. Manufactured by Steinhauer Germany 1980s. Halogen 100 watt.
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Adjustable Swing Arm counterweight Brass Wall Light, Germany 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Germany Decade: 1950s This wall light was designed and produced in Germany in the 1950s. The wall fixation of this light and the large light ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jointed swing arm Library Light in Bronze with matching Brass Lampshade
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and produced by hand with care and attention to detail, the Double Swing Arm Library Light was introduced to the collection in 2013 and has been one of our best se...
Category
2010s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Swing arm Library Light in Antique Brass with matching Brass Lampshade
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and produced by hand with care and attention to detail, the Double Swing Arm Library Light was introduced to the collection in 2013 and has been one of our best se...
Category
2010s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Xxl Minimalist Stilnovo Style Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy, 1960s
$1,790Sale Price|20% Off
Xxl Minimalist Stilnovo Style Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The light arm can be adjusted in horizontal way on swing arm element and also on the wall fixation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light xxl with swing arm Origin: Italy Decade: 1960s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chapman Mid-Century Articulating Swing Arm Chrome Wall Sconce Reading LIght
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Chapman articulating swing arm chrome wall sconce reading light, with a press switch on the socket.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Early 20th Century Swing Arm Dental Double Pulley Adjustable Light Fixture
Located in Fort Collins, CO
This is an exceptionally rare dental swing pulley light fixture, with only a few known examples.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Italy Decade: 1970s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light with shade, Germany 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Germany Decade: 1970s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Swing Arm Brass Wall Light Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Italy Decade: 1970s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. The wall fixation of this light and the la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Patinated Brass Swing Arm Wall Light in Style of Maison Jansen, France
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
An elegant patinated brass classical French 1960’s swing arm wall light. Rewired and sold with shade( not new, vintage)
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1950s Articulated Swing-Arm Midcentury Wall Light Task Lamp by Cosack Germany
By Gebrüder Cosack, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This exceptional swing arm wall lamp was designed and produced by Gebrüder Cosack in Germany in the early 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Adjustable Swing Arm metal Wall Light with white shade, Germany 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Germany Decade: 1970s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. The wall fixation of this light and the large light arm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Articulate Italian Swing Arm Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large-scale Italian swing arm wall light in patinated brass, with a crème colored shade on a goose neck extension. the circular wall joint has several up and down options to set the ...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Anvia Elbow Table Lamp by Hoogervorst - White Swing-Arm Desk Light Office Lamp
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Anvia 'elbow' desk lamp by Hoogervorst. This classic 'office' table lamp has a swing-arm that stretches all the way out. The lamps is made out of metal and has a white lacquer ...
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Brass Swing Arm Sight Light Desk Lamp by M.G. Wheeler
$650Sale Price|33% Off
Mid Century Modern Brass Swing Arm Sight Light Desk Lamp by M.G. Wheeler
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage sight light desk lamp manufactured by M.G. Wheeler Company, circa 1960's. Features a rotating swivel arm and supporting base in brass. Complete with a space age black and whi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Wheeler Sight Light Green Swing Arm Desk Lamp Flying Saucer
By Leroy C. Doane, M.G. Wheeler
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mid-century wheeler sight light desk lamp Leroy Doane. This is a wonderful Sight Light desk lamp designed by Leroy C. Doane. This lamp reaches out on a brass stem that swivels and ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Red Mid Century Desk Lamp Swing Arm Table Lamp- Chrome Space Age Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red mid century desk lamp with adjustable swing arm. The arm can be fixated in any way desirable. The lamp is made out of metal and has a switch build into the cable. The lamp requir...
Category
20th Century Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS: Approximately 17" Tall Base: 8" Shade Diameter: 11" Here is the large, iconic, mid cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
large 77cm Stilnovo Style OMI Swing Arm Brass Acryl glass Wall Light Italy 1970s
$1,790Sale Price|20% Off
large 77cm Stilnovo Style OMI Swing Arm Brass Acryl glass Wall Light Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Italy (marked with OMI, see image 20 Decade: 1970s This wall light was designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. The wall fixation of this l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swing Arm Floor Lamp in Bronze Finish with White Cotton-Linen Shade
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Combining sleek architectural lines with functional versatility, it features an adjustable swing arm designed to direct light precisely where you need it most.
Category
2010s European Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
Meander Single Sconce, Custom Leather and Brass Wall Light with Adjustable Arm
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Adjustable swing arm reading light wall sconce, leather arm and solid brass fittings.
Category
2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Original Minimalist Adjustable Metal Wall Light, Cosack Attrib. Germany 1960s
$848Sale Price|20% Off
Original Minimalist Adjustable Metal Wall Light, Cosack Attrib. Germany 1960s
By Staff Leuchten, Fog & Mørup, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The light can also be adjusted left and right horizontal due to a swing arm fixation.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Sirrah Ceiling Light, Italy circa 1960s
By Sirrah, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handblown glass and chrome plated metal. Has a swing arm for positioning the light. Glass diameter 16 inches Arms 20 & 22 inches Overall height is adjustable.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Cast Brass Library Light in Polished Nickel with Nickel Plated Brass Lampshade
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and produced by hand with care and attention to detail, the Swing Arm Library Light was introduced to the collection in 2013 and has been one of our best selling s...
Category
2010s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Floor Lamp in the Style of Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The sculptural shaft is composed of two contrasting cylindrical wood elements, creating a striking architectural silhouette that is both elegant and understated. The adjustable swin...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ralph Lauren Nickel Retractable Sconces
$4,900 / set
Pair of Ralph Lauren Nickel Retractable Sconces
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
Pair Ralph Lauren 'Sargent' swing arm wall lamps, c., 2-light wall articulated wall sconce, in "Butler's silver" finish, marked "Ralph Lauren" on wall mount, approx. 34"h x 20"w (wit...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Vintage Paolo Rizzatto Articulating Sconce for Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reflector rotates for Directional light. Arm swings in all directions 360 degrees.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Original Paolo Rizzatto Articulating Sconce for Arteluce
By Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reflector rotates for directional light. Arm swings in all directions 360 degrees.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Martinelli Luce Serpente 2131 Floor Lamp in White by Elio Martinelli
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp, diffused light, swing arm, white opal methacrylate diffuser, metal frame in white color.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamp Holtkötter, 1980s, Adjustable Mid-Century Germany
By Holtkoetter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Produced in Germany around the 1980s, it is heavily influenced by minimalist and Bauhaus functional design movements.Key FeaturesAdjustable Construction: Features a telescoping main ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Original Paolo Rizzatto Articulating Sconce for Arteluce
By Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reflector rotates for directional light. Arm swings in all directions 360 degrees.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Recent Sales
Swing Arm Light
Located in Spokane, WA
Articulating joints, brass accents, removable mounting bracket. Excellent for reading. Wire cage is optional. Professionally wired. Finish upon request.
Category
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Adjustable Swing-Arm Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful wall sconce with a brass counterbalance that allows an adjustable drop of 10" to 54".
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Bauhaus Swing Arm Wall Light by Heinrich Bormann
By Siegfried Bormann
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
Wall-mounted swing arm wall light designed by Heinrich Siegfried Bormann in 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Myrna Swing Arm, Small, Wall Mounted Mobile Light, Plugin / Hardwired
Unavailable
H 64 in W 34 in D 40 in
Myrna Swing Arm, Small, Wall Mounted Mobile Light, Plugin / Hardwired
By Ladies & Gentleman Studio 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
L&G Studio is proud to present a Myrna, capturing a moment of suspension in space. The Myrna Swing Arm wall mounted light is a large scale light sculpture.
Category
2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Myrna Swing Arm, Large, Wall Mounted Mobile Light, Plugin / Hardwired
Unavailable
H 65 in W 34 in D 62 in
Myrna Swing Arm, Large, Wall Mounted Mobile Light, Plugin / Hardwired
By Ladies & Gentleman Studio 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
L&G Studio is proud to present a Myrna, capturing a moment of suspension in space. The Myrna Swing Arm wall mounted light is a large scale light sculpture.
Category
2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Rene Mathieu Wall Light
By Rene Mathieu
Located in London, GB
A black steel and brass swing-arm wall light by Rene Mathieu, the unusual double diabolo shaped shade, one half painted green, the other in red crackle paint in original condition, F...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Brass
Bormann Wall Light Made by the Bauhaus in Germany 1930
Located in New York, NY
Bauhaus / art deco swing arm wall light designed by Heinrich Siegfried Bormann in 1930 who was a designer for the Bauhaus.
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Elio Martinelli White Serpente Floor Light for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
Unavailable
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Elio Martinelli White Serpente Floor Light for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Floor lamp, diffused light, swing arm, white opal methacrylate diffuser, metal frame in white color.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Lunel Sconces Large Version
Located in Newburgh, NY
Largest version of the Lunel swing arm sconce, finished in a light English brass patina and equipped with our signature shades.
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Icon Bauhaus Wall Lamp Bormann Ugo Police Kandem 1930-1950 Black Enameled Metal
Unavailable
H 47.25 in Dm 7.09 in
Icon Bauhaus Wall Lamp Bormann Ugo Police Kandem 1930-1950 Black Enameled Metal
By Siegfried Bormann
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous Bauhaus icon swing arm wall light designed by Heinrich Siegfried Bormann, Germany, circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Aluminum
Atelier Swing Arm Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Inspired by the classic Jean Prouve "jib" light, this swing arm sconce is made of aged iron with industrial hardware.
Category
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Atelier Swing Arm Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Newly produced brass swing arm wall sconce inspired by Jean Prouve's "jib" light.
Category
2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
6' Atelier Swing Arm Light
By Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Inspired by the classic Jean Prouve "jib" light, this swing arm sconce is made of aged iron with industrial hardware.
Category
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Arteluce Articulating Swing Arm Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Groovy oversized pivoting arm light from one of the great Italian lighting houses--Arteluce!
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Italian 1950s Articulated Swing Arm Light
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1950's articulated wall light with cognac color leather covered brass arm and ivory enamel pierced shade. Light may be moved side to side. Two levers allow for vertical adjus...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian 1950's Swing Arm Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Love a lil' reading light on the wall...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Industrial Wall Sconce Style Jean Prouve Potence Pivot Swing Arm
Sold
H 19 in W 1.75 in D 46.6 in
French Industrial Wall Sconce Style Jean Prouve Potence Pivot Swing Arm
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a french european wall lamp in the style of Jean Prouve and design of potence pivot swing arm light Unmarked piece. Dimensions: 15.5 H x 1.75 W (back plate) 4...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Articulated Swing Arm Spot Light
By Kim Light Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early and complex dental arm is fitted with a hooded copper and brass spot. The combination has just the right look.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Articulated Swing Arm Spot Light
By Kim Light Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early and complex dental arm is fitted with a hooded copper and brass spot. The combination has just the right look.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Swing Arm Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Brass and opaline shade wall light with swing arm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Guariche Swing Arm Wall Light
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
adjustable brass swing arm wall light
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Dutch Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
adjustable swing-arm wall light with cream colored enameled metal hood brass arms and wood detail arm lengths 19" per :: total reach 41"
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Austrian Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
elegant double-fold brass swing arm wall light with custom conical shade and cord
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Austrian Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
double-fold brass swing arm sconce with custom conical shade
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Austrian Swing Arm Wall Light
By Louis Kalff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Austrian double-fold swing arm sconce in brass and enameled metal, egg shell white, currently corded, can be hardwired.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Articulated Swing Arm Examination Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of those beautiful yet bazaar industrial lamps that I just can't resist. The original light source must have been carbon arc. It is now been converter to tai a standard b...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Swing Arm Telescopic Wall Light
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in London, GB
Telescopic wall light with counterbalance Italy c1950s. With cream shade. Nice patina to brass. Fully functioning. 125cm Fully extended from wall 92cm When retracted Sh...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Primitive Industrial Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Oakville, CT
Primitive Industrial Swing Arm Wall Light. Length is Adjustable from 42-65
Category
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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Swing Arm Light For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal swing arm light for your home. A swing arm light — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are 58 variations of the antique or vintage swing arm light you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a swing arm light — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A swing arm light, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one swing arm light that is appealing in its simplicity, but Rene Mathieu, Kim Light Co and Maison Lunel produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Swing Arm Light?
Prices for a swing arm light can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $337 and can go as high as $6,200, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.
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