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Mid-Century Modern Sconces, Bronze Tusk Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a medium Bronze acid patina finish. Single arm and Candelabra socket with 4" covers. Backplate is
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

French Mid-Century Modern Bronze Wall Lamp Large Sconce, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
French Mid-Century Modern bronze wall lamp large size sconce, circa 1950. Its swing arm and a
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair 1960s Mid Century Modern Gilt Bronze Sunburst/ Starburst Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Amazing Pair of Mid Century Modern 1960s Gilt Bronze "Starburst" Wall Sconces. I have never seen a
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Silvered Bronze Sconces with Neoclassical Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces were realized in the United States, circa 1950. The
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Silver, Bronze

Mid-Century /Modern Silver plated Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simple design of a double arm sconce with a Feather designed applique on top . All cast in
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

French Mid-Century Modern Holophane Glass Shade & Bronze Sconces Wall Light Pair
By Holophane
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of French Mid-Century Modern Holophane glass shades and bronze sconces, wall lights, flush
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Maison Baguès Swing Arm Bronze Sconces French Mid-Century Modern, Set
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of bronze Bedouin head swing arm wall sconces. The cone off-white shades are included
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of Mid Century Bronze French Sconces
By Maison Charles
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Lyre neoclassical style sconces, by Maison Charles, France 1950s. The pair of sconces are
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Vintage Pair of Mid Century Bronze French Sconces
Pair of Mid Century Bronze French Sconces
H 21.26 in W 10.63 in D 5.71 in
Pair British Mid Century Modern Bronze Python Wall Sconces by Wilson Laidlaw
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of Stunning 1960's Designer Bronze Python Mirror Back Wall Sconces by "Wilson Laidlaw". These
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Jules Leleu Bronze Sconces Wall Lights Black & Gold Shades Mid-Century Modern
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
shades. French Mid-Century Modern design from the late 1950s. Measures: Height with shades on 13 inches.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass, Bronze

Genet & Michon, Metal, Bronze, Sconces, Brushed and Painted, Mid-Century Modern
By Genet & Michon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Monumental Metal Sconces in painted and brushed brass attributed to Genêt & Michon. These
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Metal, Brass

Pepe Mendoza Mid Century Bronze Seahorse Wall Sconces
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of seahorse wall sconces cast in bronze in a stylized modern form, painted in an
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern 1990s Sconces Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Designed and Custom made for a designer in Los Angeles. Metal is solid Brass and with Bronze
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass

Pair of Mid Century Bronze, Glass Wall sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of double arm bronze midcentury wall sconces with white opal glass shades. Professionally
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Signed Bronze Sconces by Petitot, France, circa 1940
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of two-light sconces resembling an arrow and hunting horns in bronze both are stamped 'PETITOT
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Pair of signed Bronze and Crystal Sconces by Baccarat, France
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of two-light sconces by Baccarat in Bronze and cut lead crystal, both bobeches are signed
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Crystal, Bronze

Set of Three Mid-Century Modern 2 Arm Bronze Sconces by Lunel, France
By Lunel
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful set of three 2 arms bronze sconces, France, 1950s by Lunel. In an ex excellent condition
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze, Gilt Metal

Maison Jansen French Pair of Bronze Hand Sconces Black Torch Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive pair of sconces by Maison Jansen figuring a bronze hand holding a black lacquered torch
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass, Bronze

Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Bronze Colored Sconces by Doria Leuchten
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Beautiful set of 6 sconces by Doria Leuchten in a bronze colored metal. All put together they form
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass and Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1940s) wall sconce with two clear Murano white feather form glass arms
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Set of 3 Maison Jansen French Bronze Hand Sconces Black Torch Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive set 3 of sconces by Maison Jansen figuring a bronze hand holding a black lacquered torch
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

Three Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
3 Large Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern Solid Polished Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces. Each piece is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Gold Gilt Bronze Sconces in a Leaf Design, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Mid-Century Modern gold gilt bronze sconces in a leaf design, circa 1960. Measures: 50cm
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1960s French Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Chic Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern 2-arm (double) wall sconces from the mid-1950s, in
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Metal, Bronze

Andre Arbus Pair of Sconces French Mid-Century Modern 1950
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze Andre Arbus wall sconces depicting hands holding torchieres in Brass & ebonized Bronze
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Sconces by Maison Lunel, 1950
By Lunel
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern double arm sconces, 1950s in gilded bronze with
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Mid Century Wall Lamp Maison Jansen Gold Gilded Bronze 5 Sconces French lamps
By Maison Jansen
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Gold gilded Bronze Wall sconces - wall lamps price is for 1 lamp 5
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Wonderful Pair Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Light Fixtures Wall Sconces
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano clear art glass & silvered bronze 2 candelabra light
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair French Mid Century Modern Silvered Bronze Hands/ Fists Light Bearing. Torch
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1950's French Mid Century Modern Silvered Bronze Wall Sconces. Lifelike and lovely pair of
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Mid-Century Spanish Sunburst Sconce, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Mid-Century sunburst sconce was produced in Spain in the 1950s. It is made of bronzed metal
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Metal

1960s French Modern Bronze Leather Marine Wall Sconces
By Paul Dupré-Lafon, Jacques Adnet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sensational Pair of Wall Sconces in Leather and Bronze Nautical Theme. Designed in the manner of
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Mid Century Gold Plated Bronze Wall Sconces Leaves Lamp by Franco Luce
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Luxurious fire gilded cast bronze wall sconces from italy - made in the 1970's and typical design
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze, Gold Plate

1970s Modern Wall Sconce Lamps Patinated Bronze Perforated Shade
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Patinated Bronze Arm Wall Sconce Lamps with Modern Perforated Shade Unmarked. Set of two
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze, Brass

Pair 1950 Mid Century Gilt Bronze Sheaf of Wheat Wall Sconces by Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Spectacular French Mid Century Modern Gilt Bronze Sheaf of Wheat "Feuillage" Wall Sconces made
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Maison Bagues Style Wall Sconces Arrow and Rams Head Design
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, IT
Chic pair of gold and black French Mid-Century Modern wall sconces in the manner of Maison Bagues
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass, Bronze

French Mid-Century Boat Candle Sconces, 1950s
By Atelier Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco pair of boat candle sconces, France, 1940s. Bronze. Swiveling against pitch
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

4 Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian Glass Sconces by Leucos
By Leucos Design Lab
Located in New York, NY
4 elegant handblown Venetian glass wall lights in a sober, modern style with thick clear glass
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

Pair, Maison Charles Petit Soleil Sconces Wall Lamps Nickel Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century period sconces, more than 500 pairs.  
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Nickel

Wall Sconces, Silvered Bronze, Two Arms Large Mid century deco large a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of sconces cast in bronze with antique silver patina. Two arm, wired, 4" candle sleeves
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1990s North American Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Gold-Plated Brass and Glass Wall Light Sconce by Palwa, 1970
By Palwa
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large, high quality and impressive sconce by Palwa, Germany, manufactured in Mid-Century, cira
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Gold Plate, Bronze, Brass

Pair French 1950's Mid-Century Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of double arms French midcentury wall sconces in bronze and while opal glass shades
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Italian Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian wall light. Height 44 cm. Width 34 cm. depth 17 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Italian Bronze Wall Sconce
Italian Bronze Wall Sconce
H 17.33 in W 13.39 in D 6.7 in
Bronze Three-Arm Sconce
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze Three Arm Sconce, probably Italian, circa 1960's. This piece retains it's warm original
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Bronze Three-Arm Sconce
Bronze Three-Arm Sconce
H 6.5 in W 24.5 in D 13.5 in
Pair of Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
room. The design is a nod to the mid-century style, yet it incorporates subtle Asian influences, making
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of Bronze Wall Sconces
Pair of Bronze Wall Sconces
H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
Pair of Italian bronze Sconces
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of Italian bronze sconces These beautiful golden bronze sconces try to make an allusion to the
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of Italian bronze Sconces
Pair of Italian bronze Sconces
H 18.9 in W 9.06 in D 2.96 in
Pair of Chiseled Bronze Sconces
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1950s neoclassical sconces in chiseled bronze. They consist of two lighted arms with
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of Chiseled Bronze Sconces
Pair of Chiseled Bronze Sconces
H 16.93 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Wonderful Set 4 Modern Ruhlmann Double Arm Bronze Wall Sconce Visual Comfort
By Visual Comfort
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful set of 4 Visual Comfort's Ruhlmann double wall sconce features 2 gently curved arms
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Two Italian Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Italian wall lights. Measures: Height 44 cm. Width 34 cm. depth 17 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Two Italian Bronze Wall Sconces
Two Italian Bronze Wall Sconces
H 17.33 in W 13.39 in D 6.7 in
Modern Midcentury Pair of Felix Agostini Maison Arlus Style Bronze Wall Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular and dramatic pair or brutalist bronze sconces is in the style of Maison Arlus in
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Wonderful bronze wall sconce
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant 4 lights bronze sconce
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

Wonderful bronze wall sconce
Wonderful bronze wall sconce
H 18.51 in W 15.36 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Bronze Sconces, circa 1940
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A bronze pair of sconces in the stile of Ruhlmann with original shades.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Sconces, circa 1940
Pair of Bronze Sconces, circa 1940
H 18.9 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Five Bronze Horse Head Wall Sconces
Located in Antwerp, BE
Five of 1950's bronze horse head wall sconces with white opaline glass shades.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass, Bronze

Five Bronze Horse Head Wall Sconces
Five Bronze Horse Head Wall Sconces
H 11.42 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Cast Bronze Horn Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of intricately cast bronze horn form sconces. Measured without shades. (shades: 8"w x 5.5"d x
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of Cast Bronze Horn Sconces
Pair of Cast Bronze Horn Sconces
H 14 in W 3.75 in D 6 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern French wallights.
Located in London, GB
Pair of unusual folded and polished metal wallights with four bronzed metal arms. Their scale makes
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Metal

Pair of Mid Century Modern  French wallights.
Pair of Mid Century Modern  French wallights.
H 11.42 in W 9.85 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Bronze Sconces, France, 1940
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of 1940s bronze sconces, reminiscent of Poillerat. Rewired. *Lampshades iaren't
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Maison Arlus Bronze and Glass Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
impressive collection of French and Italian Mid Century Period Sconces......More than 120 pairs...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Bronze Sconces, Style Armand Albert Rateau
By Armand Albert Rateau
Located in New York, NY
Rateau (French, 1882-1938). References: Mid-Century,
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20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Wonderful Brutalist Bronze Sconces, 1960s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wonderful Brutalist Bronze Sconces, 1960s Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps Lamp
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Bronze

Pair of Maison Jansen Bronze Sconces
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
collection of French and Italian Mid Century Period Sconces......More than 120 pairs...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Riccardo Scarpa Bronze Sconces
By Riccardo Scarpa
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Scarpa bronze sconces 2 lights, 60 watts max per bulb. US rewired and in working
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce

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Brass, Bronze

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Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage midcentury modern bronze sconce you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and glass, every vintage midcentury modern bronze sconce was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a vintage midcentury modern bronze sconce, we have 129 options in-stock, while there are 16 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage midcentury modern bronze sconce, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A vintage midcentury modern bronze sconce is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage midcentury modern bronze sconce over the years, but those crafted by Blueprint Lighting, Glashütte Limburg and Helena Tynell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Midcentury Modern Bronze Sconce?

Prices for a vintage midcentury modern bronze sconce can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $388 and can go as high as $700,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,761.

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 legendary 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.

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. It’s no longer merely practical — carefully selected wall lights and sconces 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 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 as well 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 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 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.