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A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Wall APPLIQUE, MATHIEU MATEGOT Style, France 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in PARIS, FR
A wall lamp with 2 arms of light, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Free Form, in thick black and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
Mathieu Matégot Sconces Brass, Mirror & White Metal Mesh Shades Wall Lamps, Pair
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of superb French Mid-Century Modern Mathieu Matégot sconces, wall lamps from the 1960.
Metal
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 9 in W 4.25 in D 6 in
Mathieu Matégot Sconces Brass & Red Metal Mesh Shades France 60s Wall Lamps Pair
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of superb French Mid-Century Modern Mathieu Matégot sconces, wall lamps from the 1960.
Metal
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 20 in W 4 in D 4 in
Pair of Mathieu Mategot Sconces French Mid-Century Modern
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Mategot sconces, Metal Mesh painted in beige rigitule.
US rewired and in working
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
1960's Pair of French Sconces Attributed to Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Beirut, LB
Pair of superb French Mid-Century Modern three light sconces, in brass and white lacquered
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sconce In the Style of Mathieu Matégot - France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Girona, ES
original condition).
In the style of Mathieu Matégot
France, circa 1960.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Midcentury Cream White and Brass Mategot Style Flush Mount, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
the 1950s. Since the French designer Mathieu Matégot preferred to work with perforated metal this
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
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H 3.15 in Dm 17.92 in
Piatto Wall Light or Sconce in Spun Mesh & Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Arteluce, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Piatto wall lamp--a wildly sculptural light that adds instant drama wherever it
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
H 25 in W 12 in D 23 in
Pianeta Large-Scale Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass, Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Pianeta wall lamp--an over-scaled sculptural light that adds instant drama wherever
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
H 42.71 in W 14 in D 5.61 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
texted a pic of a single vintage mid-century French wall sconce she loved and asked if Blueprint could
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Large French Vintage Wall Ceiling Light Flush Mount, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful midcentury flush mount attributed to Mathieu Matégot.
France, 1950s.
Perforated
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
Golden Italian Wall Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot, Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in München, DE
Very nice Italian wall lamp from the 1950s.
Very elegant and classic shape.
The holes in the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Petite Tulle Wall Sconce in Bronze + White Enamel Mesh, Blueprint Lighting, 2020
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
fascination with Hungarian-born Francophile Mathieu Mategot, who was then a relatively under-sung midcentury
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
H 10 in W 5 in D 10 in
Opaline Wall or Ceiling Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot, Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in München, DE
Very nice opal glass wall lamp or ceiling lamp from the 1950s.
Very elegant and classic shape
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Golden Sunburst Wall Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot, Arteluce, Kaiser Leuchten, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in München, DE
Very nice Italian wall lamp from the 1950s.
Very elegant and classic shape.
The decorative edge
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Golden Sunburst Wall Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot, Arteluce, Kaiser Leuchten, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in München, DE
Very nice Italian wall lamp from the 1950s.
Very elegant and classic shape.
The slits in the edge
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Golden Sunburst Wall Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot, Arteluce, Kaiser Leuchten, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in München, DE
Very nice Italian wall lamp from the 1950s.
Very elegant and classic shape.
The slits in the edge
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
large 55cm Modernist wall light flush mount disc STILNOVO Style, Italy 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
modernist wall light (also useable as ceiling light) was produced in the 1950s in Italy. The lights is made
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H 6.3 in Dm 21.66 in
Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
By Mathieu Matégot, Egon Hillebrand, Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in München, DE
a beautiful radiant play of light.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition with slight signs of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
'Monarch' Pendant Lamp in Oil-Rubbed Bronze and White Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly.
"Monarch" pendant light with shown in
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
H 30 in W 9 in D 9 in
XXL Illuminated Sunburst Mirror
By Mathieu Matégot, Egon Hillebrand, Emil Stejnar, Ernest Igl, Stilnovo
Located in München, DE
finish.
The mirror glass is coated red on the back.
This very special light effect is created by the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
French 1950's Perforated Metal Trumpet Lily Wall Light
Located in Hanover, MA
socket can take up to a 60 watt bulb for a maximum of 180 watts. In the style of Mathieu Mategot. Edited
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Piatto Wall Lamp
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Piatto wall lamp-—a wildly sculptural light that creates instant drama wherever it
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
"Centric" Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
transitional interiors. Centric pays homage to the midcentury lighting designs of Mathieu Matégot, breathing
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass, Enamel
"Centric" Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting, Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
transitional interiors. Centric pays homage to the midcentury lighting designs of Mathieu Matégot, breathing
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Satellite Pendant, Medium, White
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Satellite Pendant of two sizes is designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953 with geometrical shapes
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Metal
Satellite Pendant, Medium, Black
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Satellite pendant of two sizes is designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953 with geometrical shapes
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Metal
Satellite Pendant Large Black
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Satellite Pendant of two sizes is designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953 with geometrical shapes
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Metal
Satellite Pendant, Large, White
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Satellite Pendant of two sizes is designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953 with geometrical shapes
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Metal
Division Wall Sconce or Flushmount in Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Mesh and Blown Glass
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
function as a wall sconce or as a flushmount ceiling light.
Enameled mesh shade is shown here in our
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Sconces Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
the Pair.
References: Arredoluce, Angelo Lelli, Arte Luce, Gino Safarti, Mathieu Mategot, Disderot
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Sconce attributed to Mouille Serge
By Serge Mouille
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
.
If you want to live in the golden years, this is the Wall light that your project needs.
We have
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Vintage 1930s French Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Table / Desk Lamp, Attr. to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
allows the lamp to focus light downward, sidewards or upward to light a wall, creating both a poetic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Nickel, Metal
Very Rare French 1950's Three-Arm Flush Mount or Sconce
By Jacques Biny
Located in Hanover, MA
fixture.
Style of Jacques Biny, Mathieu Mategot and Robert Mathieu.
It would be possible to convert this
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Iron
Set of 3 Lighted Mirrors, Purple, White And Bronze.
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Ivry sur Seine, FR
Set of 2 Lighted Mirrors, 2 colors. purple and bronze.
3 inside lights.
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Vintage 1950s German Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Serge Mouille Two-Armed Wall Light, France, 1953
By Serge Mouille
Located in Munich, DE
Two-armed pivoting wall light by Serge Mouille. Original production in black, France, around 1953
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Lighted Wall Mirror by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
A French Mid-Century Modern Lighted Mirror / Wall Sconce Composed of a Concave Form Perforated
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Large French Wall Light 50's Style Mathieu Mategot in Rigitulle and Glass, G851
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful wall lamp in the style of Mathieu Mategot's work from the 50's. Structure in black
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 19.69 in W 9.85 in D 4.34 in
Wall Light in the Style of Mathieu Matégot/ Jacques Biny
By Jacques Biny, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Lyon, FR
Really nice wall lights made of steel and copper.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper, Steel
Fully original Mathieu Matégot Wall Console with original glass
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare Matégot Wall Console in rusty white painted frame and original light tinted glass. Glass
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Wall Light in Style of Mathieu Matégot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wallight fifties in style of Mathieu Matégot France
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mategot Illuminated Mirror Artimeta, Holland, 1955
By Mathieu Matégot, Artimeta, Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in London, GB
Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001), a Hungarian/French designer and material artist, was one of the most
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French Perforated, Retro Wall Lamp, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in The Hague, NL
French wall light in the style of Mathieu Matégot. The piece features rotatable, red varnished and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Orange Luminated Mirror on Perforated Frame, the Netherlands, 1950s-1960s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Steenwijk, NL
/screw.
This model is often attributed as a design of Mathieu Matégot and/or Floris Fiedeldij for
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
H 2.56 in Dm 16.93 in L 2.56 in
Industrial Mirror with Light and Drawer by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta, 1956
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare wall mirror with drawer and light by well known designer Mathieu Matégot for the dutch
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
H 25.6 in W 18.51 in L 25.6 in
Set of Four Lily Sconces attributed to Mathieu Mategot
Located in New York, NY
. Attributed to French designer Mathieu Mategot. Can be sold a set of four or as pairs.
Reduced from: $4800
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20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Black and White Perforated Metal Pair of Sconces, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hagenbach, DE
sconces
Attributed to Mathieu Matégot
Brass parts details on the metal shade
Made of twisted perforated
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 9.06 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Pair of French Sconces in the Style of Mathieu Matégot
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of 1960s French Sconces in the manner of Mathieu Mategot .Brass frame and perspex shades
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Round Illuminated Mirror on Perforated Frame, Netherlands, 1960s
By Mathieu Matégot, Artimeta, Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a beautiful mirror is often attributed to Mathieu Matégot. Others say it is a design by
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Artimeta Wall Mirror Floris Fiedeldij, Holland, 1960
By Artimeta, Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
sold or attributed as Mathieu Mategot mirrors. This is a white painted mirror, fully die cut back
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Floris Fiedeldij Wall Mounted Mirror Artimeta, Holland, 1960
By Floris H. Fiedeldij, Artimeta
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Artimeta Soest, Holland, 1960. These mirrors are often sold or attributed as Mathieu Mategot mirrors. This
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Artimeta Wall Mounted Mirror Floris Fiedeldij, Holland, 1960
By Floris H. Fiedeldij, Artimeta
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Artimeta Soest, Holland, 1960. These mirrors are often sold or attributed as Mathieu Matégot mirrors. This
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
"Axial" Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
the planets in orbit. It pays homage to the midcentury lighting designs of Mathieu Mategot, breathing
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass, Enamel
French 1950's Pinwheel Flush Mount
Located in Hanover, MA
chandelier by adding a brass drop rod) after Mathieu Mategot consisting of 8 brass arms which radiate in
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Vintage 1950s French Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Mathieu Matégot Mirror
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Round illuminated mirror. Perforated gold color metal frame. Designed by Mathieu Matégot
Produced
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Perforated Metal Mirror Attributed to Mathieu Matégot, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
French designer Mathieu Matégot,
circa 1950s.
Excellent condition with light rust marks to the front of
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
H 0.79 in Dm 23.63 in
Original Vintage Georges Jouve & Mathieu Matégot Wall Light for Maison Asselbur
By Mathieu Matégot, Georges Jouve
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mategot mesh shade. This French modernist wall sconce made in the 1950's is the result of George Jouve
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 15 in W 9.5 in D 4.5 in
Wall Light Mirror, Mategot Artimeta, French Perforate Metal
By Artimeta, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage wall mirror with built in light. It is recommended that the light
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
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Metal
Modernist Pop Art Wall Light Element Mategot Style, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Design:
Remembers in design of Mathieu Matégot
Description:
This original modernist wall light
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
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H 7.09 in W 17.33 in D 5.71 in
Pair of French Sconces in the Style of Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Pair of polished brass, black and white perforated metal sconces in the style of Mathieu Matégot
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, 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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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