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Wall Lights 1959s

Set of Seven Pantarei Wall Lights by Ernesto Gismondi Artemide
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of seven (7) unusual Pantarei wall or ceiling lights by Ernesto Gismondi. These are no longer
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Ignazio Gardella for Azucena Pair of Wall Lights Model LP12, Italy, 1950s
By Ignazio Gardella, Azucena
Located in New York, NY
, Italy, 1959. These extraordinary and chic wall lights are large in scale and make a bold statement in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Maison Lunel Pair Of Mid-Century Teak And Brass Wall Lights 1950s
By Lunel
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of 1950s mid-century wall lights by Maison Lunel, imported from an estate in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Tito Agnoli, Rare Extendable Wall Lamp Model 1102 for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
Tito Agnoli (1931-2012) Rare extendable wall lamp model '1102' for OLuce with arm in teak wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Parchment Paper, Wood

Gino Sarfatti Italian Wall Light Pair of Triple Sconces 237/3 Mid-Century Modern
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, ES
, 1959 Painted iron, aluminum, glass. Measurements: 28 cm x 46 cm x 21 H cm each 11 in x 18.11 in x
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Pairs of 'Micro' Sconces Model 2240
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Lights, Volume 1: 1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, p. 480.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Stilux Eclipse Sconce, 1950's.
By Stilux
Located in Montréal, QC
Stilux Eclipse Lucite & Perforated Steel Sconce, 1950's. 60 watts E-26 Edison medium base
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Enamel, Steel

Stilux Eclipse Sconce, 1950's.
Stilux Eclipse Sconce, 1950's.
H 11 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Perforated Metal Sconces in the Style of Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 1970’s white laquered perforated metal wall sconces. Created through folding of metal
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of 2 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/1 with Switch Black Mount by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 2 Model 237/1 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 237/1 with Switch Typology wall
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte: Rare Sconces in Brass and Crystal, Italy 1955
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
to fit over a U.S. box, shown in last photographs. Literature: Franco Deboni, "Fontana Arte: Gio
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Brass

Set of Four Rare Italian Sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1959
By Max Ingrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
by polished brass structures with beveled glass crystals / made in Italy in 1959. Hardware has
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/1 Black Transparent Mount by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 237/1 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 237/1 Typology wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/3 Black Transparent Mount for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/3 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications Model 2042/3 Typology Wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 2 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/1 with Switch Champagne Mount by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 2 Model 237/1 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 237/1 with Switch Typology wall
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/1 with Switch Black Mount by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 237/1 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 237/1 with Switch Typology wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/1 with Switch Champagne Mount by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 237/1 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 237/1 with Switch Typology wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 2 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 237/1 Black Transparent Mount by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 2 Model 237/1 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 237/1 Typology wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Pair of Sconces
By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
chips on glass. Recently rewired to U.S. standards with custom backplates. Literature Pierre-Emmanuel
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Set of 2 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/1 Black Transparent Mount
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 2 Model 238/1 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 238/1 Typology wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/1 with Switch Champagne Mount
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 238/1 with Switch Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 238/1 Typology wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of 2 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/1 with Switch Champagne Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 2 Model 238/1 with Switch Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 238/1 Typology wall
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/1 with Switch Black Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 238/1 with Switch Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 238/1 Typology wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/1 with Switch Black Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 2 Model 238/1 with Switch Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 238/1 Typology wall
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 238/1 Black Transparent Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 238/1 Design by Gino Sarfatti Specifications model 238/1 Typology wall Materials
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Michael Garman Yesterdays News Cityscape Shadowbox Diorama Sculpture 30"
By Michael Garman
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1970’s diorama / shadowbox sculpture titled Yesterday’s News by Michael Garmin. This
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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Iron

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Located in Pound Ridge, NY
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2010s American Flush Mount

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Brass

Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
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2010s American Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces

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Solid Black Oak Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Pair of Beige Modern Italian Wall Lights "Maxina" Vintage Design Moderne ML134
Located in Lyon, FR
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Brass, Metal

Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce. Each sconce requires one E26 100w maximum bulb. Sconce naturally patinas over time to resemble the result in the photographed image. Priced and ...
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2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Leather Meander Wall Sconce
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron, Brass

JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

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Set of Three Double 1959s Sconces by Maison Lunel
By Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces

Large 1959s Pair of 'Rope Manner' Wrought Iron Sconces by Maison Lunel
By Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

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By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Pair of Vilhelm Lauritzen Wall Lamps, 1960s
Pair of Vilhelm Lauritzen Wall Lamps, 1960s
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Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Mod. 237/7 Wall Light Lacquered Metal Glass, Italy, 1959
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Catania, IT
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pair of Sconces Model 2093
By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Fiell, eds., 1000 Lights, Volume 1: 1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, p. 480 Fontana Arte: Illuminazione
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

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By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Handblown colored and clear Murano glass with nickel-plated sockets. Rewired to U.S. standards
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pair of Sconces Model 2093
By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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By Kartell, Gianemilio Piero and Anna Monti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Pair of Model 237/1 Sconces by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Model 237/1 Sconces by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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By Jacques Adnet
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pair of 'Micro' Sconces Model 2240
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Lights, Volume 1: 1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, p. 480
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Pair of 'Micro' Sconces Model 2240
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
, eds., 1000 Lights, Volume 1: 1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, p. 480.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
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Prince de Galles Hotel: Elegant set of 4 Brass Sconces, 1940
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90 Ernesto Gismondi ‘Mitasi’ Wall Lamp for Artemide
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Wall Lights 1959s For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of wall lights 1959s is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, all wall lights 1959s available were constructed with great care. Wall lights 1959s have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Wall lights 1959s made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Wall lights 1959s have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Stilnovo, Arlus and Maison Lunel are consistently popular.

How Much are Wall Lights 1959s?

Prices for wall lights 1959s can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, wall lights 1959s begin at $1 and can go as high as $72,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,520.

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.