2 Pairs of Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Metal & Brass Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
2 pairs of Italian Mid-Century Modern wall sconces / lights by Stilnovo. The sconces reflectors are in black enameled metal with solid brass hardware and pivot to multiple angles to ...
Metal, Brass
Swinging lamp in enamelled metal with steel cables, Italy, 1940.
Located in Milan, IT
Industrial metal hanging lamp, available in black or white enameled, with stainless steel tension rod wire, chromes cuppings. Italy circa 1940.
Metal, Steel
Cylinder Wall Light by Ella & John Meiling for Louis Poulsen, 1970
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant large cylindrical wall lights, model 71-474 by Ella & John Meiling for Louis Poulsen, 1970, in matte black finish, restored and wired for US standards, two E26 sockets, max. ...
Metal
Huge Adjustable Bauhaus Scissor Wall Lamp by Wilhelm Bäder Germany 1930s
By Wilhelm Bader
Located in München, BY
Huge, articulated Bauhaus scissor wall lamp. Adjustable and extendable arm. Lamp shade adjustable in every position. Extendable between 15.75 – 55.12 in. (40 – 140 cm). A real work ...
Metal
Green enameled metal billiard lamp, United States, early 20th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Large billiard bell lamp in enameled metal, green with white interior. United States, early 20th century.
Metal
$700Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of French 50s Tulip Mid Century Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of a French 1950s Regency wall Sconces with brass and black enamel fixtures holding white tulip glass shades.
Brass, Enamel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Wall Lamp for Sammode Studio in Green
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' wall lamp for Sammode Studio in green. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this monumental wall lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-ed...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Rare & Huge Adjustable Bauhaus Scissor Wall Lamp by Wilhelm Bäder Germany 1930s
By Wilhelm Bader
Located in München, BY
Huge, articulated Bauhaus scissor wall lamp. Adjustable and extendable arm. Lamp shade adjustable in every position. Extendable between 18.11 – 66.93 in. (46 – 170 cm) A real work s...
Metal
Midgard, Bauhaus style scissor wall lamp by Curt Fischer, Germany, 1940s
By Midgard, Curt Fischer
Located in Forserum, SE
A large and impressive scissor wall lamp by Curt Fischer for Midgard, Germany, 1940s. It features a long scissor construction holding an enamel metal shade that can be adjusted in mo...
Enamel, Steel
Industrial lamps, made of enameled metal in various colors, Italy early 1950s.
Located in Milan, IT
Industrial pendant lamps made of enameled metal in various colors (white, black, red, orange, turquoise, purple). Sold individually. Re-electrified and ready for use. Italy, early 19...
Metal
Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo Adjustable Wall Light Model 2061, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo wall light model 2061, Italy, circa 1957. Wall-mounted counterbalance swing arm lamp with brass arm, black enameled metal shade, and counterbalance pulley mechanism for rais...
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Model No. 1602 Paperclip Wall Light by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paperclip wall light by J.J.M. Hoogervorst. Current production designed in the Netherlands by Anvia. Enameled metal. The Paperclip No. 1602 is based on an early ANVIA elbow or swingi...
Metal
Stilnovo Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of Mid-Century Italian wall sconces in solid brass, black enameled brass, and Murano glass.
Brass
Pair of 'Flash' Wall or Ceiling Lights by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Flash' Wall or Ceiling Lights by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1960. Chalice-shaped aluminum is cut in half length-wise to form the shade. The shade ...
Aluminum, Steel
$2,000 / item
Custom Rewire Cube Ceiling Light
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our custom black ceiling or wall light can be top or side mounted.
Metal
$949Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Sirius Lamps by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah 1970s-80s
By Kazuhide Takahama, Sirrah
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of wall lamps, halogen with reflected light, illuminating body with adjustable tilt, enameled metal.
Metal
$947Sale Price / set|66% Off
Three Large 1950s Italian Directional Lights
Located in New York, NY
A rare set of three Italian 1950s wall/ceiling Directional lights. The lights are of aged brass painted enamel. The light head pivots vertically. Rewired.
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Dutch Scissor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Original 1950s extractable scissor lamp. This type of wall light was very popular due to its versatility. This particular examples comes with a flexible brass arm which makes t...
Metal, Enamel
Erik Höglund Inspired Iron & Green Glass Wall Candle Sconce, Sweden, 1960s
By Johan Erik Hoglander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black enameled iron wall sconce featuring a vertical central spine with symmetrical scrollwork at multiple tiers.
Enamel, Iron
Articulated Large Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp or Wall Sconce 'Witch Hut' 1950s
Located in München, BY
Exceptional, articulated and large Mid-Century Modern table lamp or wall sconce. Designed and manufactured in 1950s, Germany. The lamp can be used as table lamp as well as wall sco...
Brass, Aluminum
Guy Bareff, Attique (Black), Contemporary Ceramic Wall Sconce, France, 2025
By Guy Bareff
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Bareff Guy Bareff's work over the last decade represents a renewed exploration of the visual vocabulary that characterized his powerful œuvre in the 1970’s. His new pieces r...
Stoneware
Cristal Benito, Ruhlmann-Inspired Black Enameled Sconce, France, 2018
By Cristal Benito
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the work of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, this beautifully proportioned sconce possesses traditional Deco bronze details and a large crystal shade hand-cut into a playful relie...
Crystal, Bronze
Guy Bareff, Attique (Black), Contemporary Ceramic Wall Sconce, France, 2025
By Guy Bareff
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Bareff Guy Bareff's work over the last decade represents a renewed exploration of the visual vocabulary that characterized his powerful œuvre in the 1970’s. His new pieces r...
Stoneware
Cristal Benito, "Squares, " Handcut Crystal Black Enameled Sconce, France, 2018
By Cristal Benito
Located in New York, NY
With narrow base and flared top, this art deco-inspired sconce is hand-cut crystal with fine markings in a grid-like pattern. Edition of 99.
Crystal, Bronze
From the kitchen to the bedroom and everywhere in between, there is one major part of home decor that you definitely want to master: lighting. Carefully selected vintage sconces and wall lights can do wonders in establishing mood and highlighting your distinctive personality.
We’re a long way from the candelabra-inspired chandeliers of the medieval era. Lighting is no longer merely practical, and lighting designers have been creating and reinventing lighting solutions for eons. Because of the advancements crafted by these venturesome makers, we now have the opportunity to bring unique, customizable lighting solutions into our homes.
It’s never been easier to create dramatic bedrooms, cozy kitchen areas and cheerful bars than it is today. Think of an elegant wall sconce as functional and as a work of art, adding both light and style to your hallways, whimsical kids’ rooms and elsewhere.
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For the bedroom, bedside wall lamps with warm-temperature bulbs instead of bedside table lamps could be the way to go to induce a sense of calm or intimacy. Try to match the style of the wall light or sconce that you’re installing to the overall design scheme of your room. It’s never “just a light.” You should approach the lighting of a room with a mindset that is one part practical and one part aesthetics-driven.
Let 1stDibs help you set the mood with the right antique and vintage wall lights and sconces for your home. Our collection includes every kind of fixture, from sculptural works by Austrian craftsman J.T. Kalmar to chic industrial-style wall sconces, from adjustable painted aluminum wall lamps designed by Artemide to a wide variety of minimalist mid-century modern masterpieces.
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