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Gino Sarfatti Italian Mid-Century Wall Sconce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Peculiar and rare wall sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti for the fine Italian manufacture, dating
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Gino Sarfatti Italian Mid-Century Wall Sconce
Gino Sarfatti Italian Mid-Century Wall Sconce
H 11.42 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
Gino Sarfatti Four Red Sconces for Arteluce, 1955
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Madrid, ES
Four red sconces designed by Gino Sarfatti and edited by Arteluce in 1955.Adjustable reflectors in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti sconce model 27 Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalistic model 27 sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1956
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Sconce "194n" by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Paris, FR
Sconce "194n" by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1950. Cup in black lacquered aluminium on the outside
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Sconce "194n" by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Sconce "194n" by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
H 37.41 in W 15.75 in D 46.46 in
Gino Sarfatti Four Sconces Per Arteluce, 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, SM
Four sconces designed by Gino Sarfatti and edited by Arteluce in 1955.Adjustable reflectors in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Arteluce Applique Glass Brass “Gino Sarfatti” 1955, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Gino Sarfatti model 211 sconces Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare in two tone black and grey model 211 wall lamps designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Wall Sconce 194n by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful extending arm wall sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce circa 1958
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Wall Sconce 194n by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Wall Sconce 194n by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
H 9.85 in W 15.75 in D 66.93 in
Italian Pair of Wall Sconces in the Manner of Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pair of wall sconces in the manner of Gino Sarfatti ,wall lamps have build in dimer
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Arteluce Gino Sarfatti Wall Light Brass and Green Metal, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Arteluce Gino Sarfatti wall light brass and green metal, 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Seguso, a Pair
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gino Sarfatti sconces for Seguso, a pair Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1950s Seguso
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Gino Sarfatti glass and brass sconces for Seguso of Italy. Partially restored, patina
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Seguso
Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Seguso
H 10 in W 4.5 in D 9 in
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconce in Green for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconce in green for Arteluce. Executed in original green painted aluminum
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconce in Red for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconce in red for Arteluce. Executed in red painted aluminum and custom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconce in Black for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconce in black for Arteluce. Executed in black painted aluminum and custom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconce in White for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconce for Arteluce. Executed in white painted aluminum and custom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces for Arteluce. Executed in white painted aluminum and custom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Arteluce Gino Sarfatti Brass and Painted Metal Wall Light Cream Color, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Arteluce Gino Sarfatti pair of adjustable wall lights, brass and painted metal, 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Archimede Seguso, a Pair
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gino Sarfatti sconces for Archimede Seguso, a pair Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Adjustable Sconce #149/N by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Brass wall mount and extended arm. Black painted metal shade and counter weight. Height can be
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod. 113b Pair Refurbished Sconces, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Genuine pair of Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce wall-mounted lights 113b Great set of 2 wall lights
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Chrome, Aluminum

Sarfatti Style Articulating Sconces
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic newly produced large scale Italian sconces in the style of Sarfatti. Brass stem with
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2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Sarfatti Style Articulating Sconces
Sarfatti Style Articulating Sconces
H 61.5 in W 11 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Sconces by Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Italy, circa 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Each sconce composed of a burnished brass structure with two arms, shielded by a white bent acrylic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Gino Sarfatti Model #21 Red Perforated Sconces for Arteluce, circa 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model #21 red perforated sconces for Arteluce, circa 1955. Executed in red painted
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Perforated Cone Sconces for Arteluce, circa 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti perforated cone sconces for Arteluce, circa 1950. Executed in white painted
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Black for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in black for Arteluce. Executed in black painted aluminum
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Green for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in green for Arteluce. Executed in original green painted
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Red for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in red for Arteluce. Executed in red painted aluminum and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce ‘181’ Wall Light
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, wall light, model ‘181’, lacquered steel, coated steel, lacquered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce ‘181’ Wall Light
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce ‘181’ Wall Light
H 32.68 in W 20.87 in D 71.26 in
Very Rare, Sculptural, Big, Early and Minimalistic Wall Sconce by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare modernist wall lamp model no. 205 designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1955 and made by Arteluce
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

1950s Italian White Perforated Sconce Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian white articulating sconces attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and white
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #21 Red Perforated Sconces for Arteluce, circa 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti model #21 red perforated sconces for Arteluce, circa 1955. Executed in red
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

1950s Italian White Articulating Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian white articulating sconces attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and white
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

1950s Italian Red Articulating Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian red articulating sconces attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and red
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

1950s Italian White Articulating Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian white articulating sconces attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and white
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

1950s Italian Red Articulating Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian red articulating sconces attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and red
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

1960s Gino Sarfatti Model #26b Blue and Brass Wall Lamp for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #26b Blue and Brass Wall Lamp for Arteluce. Executed in blue painted aluminum
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

1950s Italian White Perforated Sconce Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian White Perforated Sconce Attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed white painted
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Gino Sarfatti Model 31B Wall Lights, Italy, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful minimalist wall lights model 31B designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti Yellow Mod. 33 Midcentury Directable Wall Light for Arteluce 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Koper, SI
This fully directable wall light was designed by Italian lighting master Gino Sarfatti for his own
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Sheet Metal

Gino Sarfatti Model 31B Wall Lights, Italy, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful pair of minimalist wall lights model 31B designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

1950s Italian White Perforated Cone Sconce Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian white perforated cone sconce attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and white
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Modern Wall Light in the Style of Gino Sarfatti, Italian Design
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Lyon, FR
Modern wall lights in the style of Gino Sarfatti "Antonella" Composed of brass and opaline glass
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Arteluce “Sarfatti “Mod 136! Brass 1937 Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

White Perspex and Black Metal Italian Midcentury Wall Lamps by Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985) Pair of wall lamps (two pairs available) (Price per Light not per pair
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of 1950s Italian White Perforated Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Jacques Biny
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian White Perforated Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed white painted
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Gino Sarfatti Large Wall Lamp model 225, Arteluce Italy 1957
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Den Haag, NL
Gino Sarfatti Large Wall Lamp model 225, Arteluce Italy 1957
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti model 213 wall lamp Arteluce Italy 1956
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalistic model 213 wall lamp by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy 1956. This
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Mod. 113/5 Light Wall Bracket
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hanover, MA
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 5-light wall mounted sconce, Model 113/5 (1946-1948); a series of five
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Rare Pair of Wall Lights, Model No. 121 Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare pair of wall lights, model no. 121 Gino Sarfatti Available four.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

20th Century Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Set of 3 Wall Lamps in Brass and Plexi
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
century was Gino Sarfatti. Venetian by birth and Genoese by training, Sarfatti became Milanese in 1935
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Gino Sarfatti 194/N Wall Lamp Arteluce Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice large sized extendable wall lamp model 194/n designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Chrome

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Rare Adjustable Wall Light, model 197, 1953
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This is a very rare extendable wall light, Model 197, designed in 1953 by Gino Sarfatti and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Model 169/2 Wall Light, Designed 1952
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Model 169/2 Wall Light, Designed 1952 Lacquered brass twin adjustable
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Pair of Gino Sarfatti Red Wall Scones, Arteluce, Italy, 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare pair of Gino Sarfatti red wall scones, Arteluce Italy, 1956 Enameled aluminum, brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Midcentury wall light mod. 194n by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy.
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extending arm wall light model 194n designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce in 1958
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Pair of Model 225 White Wall Lights, 1957
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, a pair of wall lights, model 225 designed in 1957. Each stationary
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

20th Century Gino Sarfatti Adjustable Wall Lamp Mod. 194 for Arteluce, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Turin, Turin
The Italian designer and businessman Gino Sarfatti was born in 1912 in Venice. After studying
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Gino Sarfatti Mod. 34 Variant Adjustable Wall Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1954
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Gino Sarfatti Mod. 34 variant grey and burnished brass adjustable wall lamp for Arteluce, Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 237/2 Wall Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Naples, IT
Stunning three-light wall lamp model 238/3 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1950s. In excellent
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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Gino Sarfatti Sconce Brass For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of gino sarfatti sconce brass for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and aluminum. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of gino sarfatti sconce brass, we have 188 options in-stock, while there are 49 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of gino sarfatti sconce brass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of gino sarfatti sconce brass made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of gino sarfatti sconce brass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce and Blueprint Lighting produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Gino Sarfatti Sconce Brass?

The average selling price for a piece of gino sarfatti sconce brass at 1stDibs is $3,339, while they’re typically $795 on the low end and $24,000 for the highest priced.

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.