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White Mid-Century Flush Mount or Wall Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel holder fitted with two E27 socket and opaline glass shade from the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

White Mid-Century Flush Mount or Wall Lamp
White Mid-Century Flush Mount or Wall Lamp
H 5.12 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Mid Century White Opaline Glass Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Classic white mid century space age wall lamp with opaline glass shade. The milk glass shade
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20th Century Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Handblown Murano Translucent & White Striated Sconce
Located in New York, NY
be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. It
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Stilnovo Pearl White Red Globe Sconces, Mid Century
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Stilnovo pearl white red globe pendant lamp, circa 1965 Beautiful vintage Italian wall lamps
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Italian Brass & White Metal Shade Mid-century Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
An impressive and large pair of contemporary Italian sconces in the style of the Classic designs of
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Mid Century Sconces Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent pair of Arlus sconces. French Mid Century Modern Sconces by Maison Arlus. Solid brass
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Sconces White Gold Metal Leaf Sconces
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Mid-century Hollywood Regency Sconces white gold metal leaf sconces. Each features a lovely
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

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Gold, Metal

Mid Century White and Gray Murano Glass Sconces - a pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of organic Calla Lily shaped Murano glass Mid Century Modern wall sconces, Italy 1970s. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Big Italian Sconce Yellow Brass White Glass, 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Particular large sconce Italian mid-century design.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Rectangular Wall Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
contribute to the sconces' modern aesthetic. Mid-century modern design principles emphasize minimalist
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage White Ceramic Glass Sconce Wilhelm Wagenfeld 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Bauhaus style vintage white glass ceramic sconce or wall light by Wilhelm
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic, Glass

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Steel, Brass

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Vintage White Ceramic Glass Sconce Wilhelm Wagenfeld 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage wall light or sconce by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Lindner Germany circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic, Glass

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Stilnovo Attributed, Italian Mid-Century White Yellow Geometric Sconce, 1958
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Geometric sheet metal Stilnovo Attributed applique with oval yellow diffuser, 1958. The white
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Sheet Metal

White Blue Ceramic Sconce Wall Light Mid-Century Modern Wilhelm Wagenfeld 1950s
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern sconce or wall light by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Lindner Keramik 1950s Germany
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic, Glass

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Pair of White Sconces "Heksenhoed" by Harco Loor
By Harco Loor 1
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very rare version of the well-known Heksenhoed hanging lamp: the sconce. This pair of sconces is
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Italian Mid Century Style Double-Shade Sconce
Located in New York, NY
An impressive contemporary sconce in the style of the classic designs of the Mid Century period
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

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Metal, Brass, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold White Sconces Style Gio Ponti, Italy, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage gold and white three ( 3 ) sconces or wall lights from metal with
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Long White Glass Tubes Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid Century Modern Long White Glass Tubes Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Italy Very elegant and minimal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconce in White, by Leucos, c. 1970s
By Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso, Vetri, Leucos Design Lab
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern sconce in white Murano glass designed by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Pair of Mid Century Murano Glass Sconces
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Pair of Mid century Murano wall sconces. Having gold and white Murano glass hanging from a nickel
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Mid Century/Modern Rock Crystal Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wall and cast light thru the Crystals. White Glove handling. Note = The Crystal Obelisk cost more than
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Rock Crystal

1950s Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Wood Brass and White Glass wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two brass, black painted wood and white glass wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Large pair of Mid Century Modern frosted white textured and ribbed wall sconces
By Barovier
Located in New York City, NY
A very large pair of handblown Italian Barovier Mid-Century Modern half moon sconces circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass

Pair of italian Black & White aluminum & Brass Mid-Century sconces by Gilardi &
By Gilardi & Barzaghi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of rare italian sconces was produced in Italy around the 1950s. It is made from laquered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Solid Brass Sconce 1950 Italian Mid-century Modern Glass white Satin
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large brass applique 1950 very chic design, made of brass and opal glass, design attributable to Stilnovo.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1950s Two Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and White Painted Metal Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Fifties, nice conditions overall in working order. 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and White
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Translucent & White Murano Glass Sconces by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces were realized by the esteemed Italian maker Mazzega
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Stilnovo Bruno Gatta Sconces Pair, Mid-Century Modern White Brass Gold Burnished
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Stilnovo Bruno Gatta pair of sconces Mid-Century Modern white brass gold burnished. This pair of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Handblown Mid-Century Modern White and Clear Swirl Murano Glass Wall Sconce
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist wall sconce features a rounded Murano Glass shade with a white
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass

1950s Two Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak, Brass and White Glass Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
inviting ambiance. Mid-Century Modern design is characterized by simplicity and elegance. The wall sconces
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

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Brass, Metal, Aluminum

Mid-Century large Pair of White Lacquered Wall Sconces by Estiluz, 1970s
By Leonardo Marelli, Estiluz, Estiluz Lighting
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool and beautiful Mid-Century Pair of metal Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Pair of White Murano Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful and lovely Pair of Italian Murano white glass Wall Sconces from 70s. These fixtures were
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair French Mid Century Modern Gilt/ White Enamel Ceramic Star Form Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair French Mid Century Modern Gilt/ White Enamel Star Form Wall Sconces. These sconces are marked
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic

Pair of Mid Century Maison Arlus Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Mid Century Maison Arlus Sconces .Circa 1950. Minimalist brass with white glass shades
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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
Pair of Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Sconces by Leucos, c. 1970s
By Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso, Leucos Design Lab, Vetri
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern sconces in white Murano glass designed by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Set 2 Mid-Century Modern Banci Firenze Gold & White Steel Sconces, Wall Lights
By Banci Firenze
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of two Italian sconces, wall lights by Banci Firenze made in 1965. Handcrafted Steel
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Enamel, Steel, Metal

Attributed Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern White Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Murano, Venezia
magnificent product. It supports two milky white glass spheres that light up creating a soft and delicate
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern White Steel Sconces in RAAK Amsterdam Style
By RAAK
Located in Doornspijk, NL
These glossy white steel sconces are composed by two different sized half circles that intertwine
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Pair of Mid Century Stilnovo Model Diabolo White and Brass Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
An elegant vintage pair of mid-century Stilnovo model Diabolo painted white metal and brass wall
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sconces, Bronze Tusk Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
need to be white glove packed and shipped at time of sale and can be quoted with zip. This is a good
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Pair of Brass and White Glass Sconces Stilnovo Sciolari, Wall Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
These architectural sconces are very elegant with their They are typically from 1960's brass
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Pair of White Amber Murano Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and beauty Pair of Italian white amber Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These Wall
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Arlus Pair of Mid-Century Wall Sconces, 1950s
By Atelier Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of Mid-century wall sconces by Arlus (Paris), France, 1950s. Brass, metal and glass. Elegant
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Blue Murano glass Mid century sconces, a pair
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces, Mazzega style, Italy 1980s. The pair is made of a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Blue Murano glass Mid century sconces, a pair
Blue Murano glass Mid century sconces, a pair
H 20.87 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Italian Mid-Century Set of Four Iridescent White Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega, AVMazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and beauty Set of Four Italian Iridescent White Clear Murano glass Wall Sconces. These
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

German Mid-Century White Clear Murano Pair of Wall Sconces by Hillebrand, 1970s
By Hillebrand, Egon Hillebrand
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and pretty German Pair of White Clear Murano glass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand. These
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

French Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sconces, 1950
By Lunel
Located in Paris, FR
Extremely elegant pair of French midcentury sconces by Lunel. In black matte lacquered metal and
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

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White Midcentury Sconce For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic white midcentury sconce available at 1stDibs. Each white midcentury sconce for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Find 716 options for an antique or vintage white midcentury sconce now, or shop our selection of 169 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect white midcentury sconce — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each white midcentury sconce bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made white midcentury sconce over the years, but those crafted by Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille and Stilnovo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a White Midcentury Sconce?

Prices for a white midcentury sconce start at $48 and top out at $68,261 with the average selling for $1,726.

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.