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Material: Murano Glass
Deco Sconce by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Art Deco style wall light with opaque pink coral Murano glass globe mounted on bronzed finish frame, designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd, made in Italy 1-light / E26 or E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Venini-Martinuzzi Attributed Pair of Murano Appliques in "Pulegoso" Glass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Exce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Large Kalmar 'Tulipan' Wall Lights Sconces, Murano Glass Brass, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of large 'Tulipan' brass and glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The name Tulipan de...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1950 Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Murano Glass Brass Wall Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Gino Sarfatti for Seguso Italy, 1950 "Bullicante" Murano Glass Sphere Shade Polish brass frame Excellent Manufacture Very Good Condiction. Glass Perfect Perfect Working Order (E27 ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces By Carlo Nason For Mazzega
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Murano Glass Sconces By Carlo Nason For Mazzega. These lovely Murano blown glass sconces are beautifully designed b...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Modernist Pair of Hand Blown Translucent Murano Glass Ribbon Sconces
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous ribbon sconces were realized in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. Composed of overlapping ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Mazzega 1970s wall sconce
Located in Palermo, IT
You can hardly design a room more perfectly. All lamps harmonize with each other and give an absolute feeling of well-being. Pair of lamps that harmonize your environment with its ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Steel

Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces "Corteccia", 80s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of vintage Italian Murano glass wall lights, produced by the Masters of Murano, "Corteccia" glass curved on a metal and brass structure. These are of high quality and give off a...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Italian Geometric Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights Sconces, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of ROUND vintage Space Age hand blown Murano opal white and green textured glass wall or ceiling flushmounts. Italy, 1970s-1980s. Lamp socket: One E27 (US E26).     
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Emerald Green Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from Murano, Italy outside of Venice. Each sconce showcases hand-blown and molded emerald green glass leaves. The leaves are held in place with brass finials and supp...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary Italian Art Deco Design Crystal Gold Frosted Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Venetian pair of Art Deco wall lights of modern organic design, entirely handcrafted in Murano (Italy), the bowls in high-quality crystal blown Murano glass, in Barovier...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Gold, Brass

Pair of Austrian Vintage Sculptural Murano Glass Wall Light Sconce by Kalmar 60s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of organic white and clear blown Murano glass and brass sconce by J.T. Kalmar. Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Sconce 1 Arm, White Silk Murano Glass Gold Details by Multiforme in stock
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Classic sconce V-Classic 900 by multiforme, donwward lights version in white silk Murano glass and gold details. A wide range of colours is available for the V-Classic 900 collectio...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Set of Vintage Murano White Swirl Wall Lights, Italy 1980s
Located in Hannover, DE
Beautiful set of vintage white Murano wall lights. This set dates from the 80s to 90s. The glass is artfully crafted into a white swirl, the fastening is made of metal which is paint...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Large Contemporary Pair of Brass Green Gold Leaf Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large tall pair of green with gold leaf Murano glass and brass wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian design workshop. In the mo...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Gold Leaf

1970s Spage Age Clear and White Murano Glass and Steel Wall Sconces by Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These wall sconces designed in the 1970s Space Age style by Mazzega are in working order and in perfect conditions. These fixtures feature a combination of clear and white Murano gla...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Cut Steel

Murano Rainbow Flush Mount / Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single milky white Murano glass shade enclosed in a green border hand blown with rainbow colored stripes / Made in Italy in the style...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Rainbow Flush Mount / Sconce
Murano Rainbow Flush Mount / Sconce
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
German Mid-Century Pair of bubbles Murano Wall Sconces by Hillebrand, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and pretty German Pair of Bubbles Murano glass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Model: 8774-211. Each Sc...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of Six Vintage Italian Hand Blown Murano Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six vintage Italian wall sconces with clear Murano hand blown glass with bubbles within the glass in Pulegoso technique, mounted on brass hardware. Made in Italy, circa 1960s....
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1 of 7 Large Blue Murano Glass Wall Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 70s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Large mid-century wall sconce with a large blue Murano glass piece, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Stunning light effect. Very g...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Tan Murano glass sconces, Italy - a pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid Century Modern Murano glass sconces, Mazzega style, Italy 1980s. The pair of sconces is made of a thick piece of tan/taupe Murano glass, with an irregular surface. The Mu...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Toni Zuccheri Wall Lighting Bicolore Glass Murano, Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional toni zuccheri wall lighting large bicolore glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. This uniqu...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Venini Murano Glass White Swirled Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elongated curved front rectangular Murano glass sconces with a swirled/marbled effect on brass backplates. Professsionally rewired for use in the USA.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Gilt Metal Leaf Sunburst Flush Mount Lamp with Glass Flowers, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gilt metal sunburst flush mount or sconce with glass flowers, Italy. Materials: Gold “antique” painted metal (iron) presenting European oak lea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Uplight Graniglia Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with clear Murano glass shades hand blown using graniglia technique, decorated with blue and red glass buttons, mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy in ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Italian Mid-Century 'Eclisse' Lamps in Murano Glass by Poliarte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Eclisse' Murano glass sconces by Albano Poli for Poliarte, 1970's Italy. Lovely triangular stacked clear Murano glass sticks that surround the candelabra sockets and throw o...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of blue neoclassical Murano sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Hand-blown Murano glass sconces, attributed to Barovier and Toso, Italy 1980s. The Murano glass is thick, translucent and in a medium blue color. The neoclassical style sconc...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Venetian Murano Blue Aqua Glass Lanterns Wrought Iron Sconces, c 1890
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light each. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Rare aqua blue Murano glass lanter...
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1890s Italian Gothic Revival Antique Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Veca Wall Lamps in Pink Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
By VECA
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice pair of veca wall lamps produced in italy in the 70s. Wall lamps composed of pink cut glass plates and a chrome structure. Unique object that will illuminate wonderfu...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Wall Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Large disc-shaped applique in irridescent Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano, Italy 1960. The applique rests on a nickel-plated metal structure with five light s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Austrian Midcentury Set of Ten Murano "Citrus" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique, beauty and stunning Austrian Set of Ten "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were desifned and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Frank...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Tortoise Glass Double Sphere & Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Illuminate your space with this exquisite pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Double Sphere Sconces, offered in a sophisticated Smoked Tortoise hue with bronze fittings. Crafte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass wall sconces from the island of Murano in Italy. This hand blown pair has beautiful layers of textured glass mounted on a brass structur...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Set of Seven Sconces in Murano Glass Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of seven wall sconces applique in murano glass with blue details by Toni Zuccheri for Venini. Made in Italy in the 1960s. The sconces come in three different dimensions: three ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1 of 2 Pairs of Large Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with a large Murano glass piece on a brass frame, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good cond...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Barovier Toso Sconce Murano Glass Gold and Ice Flowers Basket, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand blown Italian Sconce featuring overlapping crystal flowers, gold with 23-carat gold leaf fleck inclusions, mounted on a basket frame. The Fixture requires a European...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1 of 4 Large Glass Wall Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful midcentury wall sconce with a large of Murano glass piece, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. The sconce needs 1 x E27 standard ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Deco Sconce by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Art Deco style wall light with amber Murano glass shade hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, mounted on bronzed finish frame / Designed by Fabi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Glass Rostrate Iridescent Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from the island of Murano outside of Venice by iconic Venetian manufacturer Barovier. This pair features hand-blown and textured rostrate glass cups mounted on polish...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Murano Torsado Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Italian pair of murano glass and brass sconces, each with nine "Torsado" clear glass rods on a brass structure with two medium-base lights. Wired to fit US standards. This set is a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Four Murano Glass Leaf Wall Lights, Art Deco style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Four of Murano glass leaf wall lights, Art Deco style, in Stock Murano glass with very subtle gold flecks. Mounted on a bronze backplate. Single E26 socket size. Ready to ship from o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

1970s Brown and Amber Murano Glass Italian Square Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of square wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies, the semi curved brown and amber glass depicts two different figures of woman. They are in working o...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Fabulous Pair of Iridescent Murano Leaf Sconces, 1940's
Located in Budapest, HU
Magnificent pair of original 1940's Murano sconces, made of the finest and heavy iridescent glass. Brass structure. Authentic jewels of eternal beauty. The indicated measures refer t...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Frosted Glass Shell Form Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice pair of Murano frosted glass shell form sconces. Creates a Classic look!
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Millefiori Sconce by Barovier e Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with clear and gold hand blown Murano glass flowers / Made in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier e Toso Measures: height 12.5 inches, width 8 inches, depth 5 i...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Millefiori Sconce by Barovier e Toso
Millefiori Sconce by Barovier e Toso
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair New Tall Slender Frosted White Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Troy, MI
New and made for us in Italy, these sconces are nearly two feet tall. Made of white Murano glass, the shades have a ridged texture and brass hardware. Two standard sized socket for e...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Beautiful Murano Glass Tube Chandelier - 36 clear amber glass tube
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 36 large clear amber glass tubes in a star shape. Period:late XX cent...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Rare Set Mid-Century Seguso Murano Blown Lantern Sconces, circa 1950
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Extremely rare set of Murano blown glass sconces. Will be newly re-wired and ready to hang with appropriate certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1920 French Green Murano Drops Beaded Swags Giltwood Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. One of a kind pair! Housing 2 lights each, sitting in rare cry...
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1920s French Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal

Murano Glass Sconce or Wall Lamp, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Murano Glass Sconce or Wall Lamp, 1960s The wall lamp come with 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. Deliver...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1960s Set of 2 Brutalist Iron Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Ahlström and Ehrich
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful set of two brutalist mid century wall sconces designed by Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrich. Nice Brutalist shape with wrought iron and thick Murano glass (one glass with amber t...
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1960s Swedish Brutalist Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wrought Iron

1 of 8 Large Glass Wall Light by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mid-century wall sconce with a large Murano glass piece, designed by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Each sconce requires two E14 small bulbs. Light bulbs ...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Diabolo Sconces Pink and White Murano Glass. Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of set of 2 sconces wall lamps lights lightning Diabolo pink and white murano glass and gilt gold painted metal varnish. Possible to install up and down position. Contemporary w...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Custom Handcrafted Clear Murano Glass Sconces in the Manner of Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Custom handcrafted clear Murano glass sconces in the manner of Barovier. These sconces are customizable. Lead Time is 8-10 weeks.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Large Curvo Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern wall light or flush mount with a large amber warped Murano glass shade mounted on polished nickel finish metal frame, designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd, made in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of pink lily cala sconces, murano glass, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare pair of fleur de lys wall lamps in murano glass, designed and produced in italy in the 1970s. Gilded metal structure composed of pink cut crystals in the shape of a fleur-de-lys, made by italian master glassmakers. Rare design object that will illuminate your interior perfectly. Electricity checked, wiring not visible behind structure, easy installation. Sommerso vase by Petr hora...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal

Vistosi Dafne Wall Sconce in Matte White Glass
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Dafne sconce offers an elegant and unobtrusive design that makes it suitable for any decoration. Glass tone in matte white. Metal parts in white. Halogen lighting.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Large Italian Murano Glass Wall Light Sconces
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of wall light sconces handmade in Murano glass with brass details. Glass is transparent with yellow colour and relief pattern. Bulbs are E24 (1 piece in each sconce).
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light with Swirl Glass, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous flush mount light or wall sconce produced in Italy in the 1970s. For now we have 4 same pieces available. The beautiful Murano glass of excellent quality and shiny color is ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1 of the 4 Shell Wall Lights Murano Glass, Italy, 1969
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 Elegant hand-blown Murano glass wall light in the style of  Barovier & Toso, Italy. Manufactured late 1960s, early 1970s. The light fixture consists of a blown Murano glas...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Antique and Vintage Murano Glass Sconces and Wall Lights on 1stDibs

Lighting is a home’s jewelry, and dramatic antique and vintage Murano glass sconces and wall lights can do wonders in establishing mood in a space and highlighting your distinctive personality.

The exquisite Murano wall lights and sconces on 1stDibs are made of Murano glass, named for the island of Murano, which is located in Venice's fragile lagoon. Murano glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. 

Every antique Murano wall light, chandelier, floor lamp and vase is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces dazzling pops of colors and provocative forms to your dining table, and mid-century Murano glass is particularly sought after by today’s collectors.  

One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century. While Murano glass is traditionally known for being blown glass, there are also Murano glass beads and mosaics, and the art of Venetian glassblowing has seen a range of different techniques evolve over the course of its long history. These techniques include calcedonio, millefiori and more, and enameling and gilding are also practiced at the furnaces. The celebrated filigrana technique is as old as Renaissance-era Italy, with origins in the 16th century.

Many Murano glassmakers have gained renown all over the world for their extraordinary wall lights, table lamps and decorative objects

Ercole Barovier left an indelible mark on the world of Italian modernist glassmaking, for example — his vibrant use of color and exploration of innovative techniques yielded glass vases, chandeliers and other lighting and decorative objects that stand out in any home many decades later. Barovier’s manufactory was eventually renamed Barovier & Toso, a name under which the company still operates today. Still produced by hand, its pieces, including the Quadri chandelier and Hanami chandelier, look as appropriate in contemporary interiors as historic ones. 

Archimede Seguso, whose company was later renamed Seguso Vetri D’Arte, redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glassmaking with brilliance and novel techniques. 

Founded in 1921 by Milanese lawyer Paolo Venini and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin, Venini & Co. played an important role in pairing forward-thinking modernist designers with skilled glassblowers. In Venini’s early years, the firm was led by visionary art directors Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin, and would eventually collaborate with Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli and Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. ​​In 1925, Venini earned the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world. 

The story of Salviati glass, which supported the revival of Venice’s flagging Murano glass industry in the 19th century, began with Vicenza-born lawyer and entrepreneur Antonio Salviati whose love of Murano glass art and mosaics inspired him to establish his own mosaic and glass manufacturing firm.

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.

Find antique and vintage Murano glass sconces and wall lights for sale on 1stDibs.

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