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Material: Murano Glass
Pair of Smoky Textured Sconces by Barovier e Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall lights with smoky textured Murano glass shades mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy by Barovier e Toso, circa 1950s Original mark on the backplate Measures: height 10...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

20th Century, Seguso Vetri d'Arte Pair of Murano Wall Sconces
Located in Turin, Turin
Archimede Seguso was one of the 20th century's master Venetian glassmakers. He was a key figure in the survival and revival of traditional glassblowing techniques in Murano, Italy. O...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Murano glass sconces. This stunning pair of midcentury Murano glass sconces are comprised of unusual rectangular shaped Murano gl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Style 1970s Italian Art Deco Design White Murano Glass Bowl Brass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Venetian sconces of organic design with Hollywood glamour, a vintage Art Deco creation in the style of Venini, circa 1970s, entirely handcrafted in Italy on Murano...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1990 Modern Italian Silver Finish Texture Murano Glass Sculptural Concave Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th-century, Italian blown Murano glass brutalist wall light, of striking design, entirely handcrafted, worked with an unusual oxidized antique finish silver leaf, high quality...
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1990s Italian Brutalist Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Silver Leaf

Pair of Murano Sconces by La Murrina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear and amber glass shells suspended on brass frame / Made in Italy by La Murrina, circa 1980s Original mark on glasses and frame Measures: heigh...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Murano Sconces by La Murrina
Pair of Murano Sconces by La Murrina
$1,260 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Green Handcrafted Murano Glass Pair of Large Sconces by VeArt, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Green Italian handcrafted Semi-Transparent Murano glass pair of large sconces by VeArt, 1970s, Italy Very elegant wall lamps Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

1 of 3 Large Glass Wall Lights Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 wonderful midcentury wall sconce with a large of Murano glass pieces, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. The sconce needs 1 x E27 s...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Perla Mini Wall Light by Gaspare Asaro. Bronze and Satin Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Perla Mini wall light is the smallest member of the Perla collection featuring an organic brass shell nestling our Sfera glass handblown in Murano. See the Perla and Perla Grande...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Italian Modern Pair Cream White Murano Glass 3-Flower Branch Brass Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Enhance the ambiance of any room with these elegant cream white flower wall lights, designed to bring a touch of sophistication to your living space. A contemporary creation entirely...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Biancardi & Jordan Wall Lighting Murano Glass by Poliarte, Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Biancardi & Jordan wall lighting oversized glass Murano with metal structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. Thi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Palm Tree Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large Pair of Contemporary Murano glass and brass palm tree leaf wall lights lighting lamps sconces, the glass is circled of brass. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian d...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

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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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Wall Lamp "Leaf" by Carl Fagerlund, Murano Glass, Germany, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb wall lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Lyfa dating from the 70s. Structure in gilded metal and frosted glass in the shape of a sheet. The diffused light is soft and harmonious ...
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1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal

1 of 2 Sets of Large Kalmar Sconces Palmette Wall Lights, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic pair of mid-century wall sconces with Murano glass pieces in each lamp, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Great geometrical shape. Series: Palmette ...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Large Contemporary Pair of Brass and Circle Disc Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large tall Pair of white and smoke circle disc Murano glass, pink and green cabochon ball, brass wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamps by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Amazing wall lamps by the Austrian brand Kalmar Franken made in the 1960s. Frosted ice glasses secure to the aluminum frame. The light requires two E14 light bulbs. Works with bot...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Stunning Shell Shaped Murano Ice Glass Sconces, Italy, 1980s 'One of Seven'
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Incredible modern Murano glass wall sconces with lacquered metal plate. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1980s. Each sconce is outstanding as the way the triang...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sconce by Poliarte, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Brutalist style sconces in clear and orange Murano glass by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy, circa 1960. There are one in "clear" glass and one in orange-clear galss combination avai...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Large Murano Ice Glass Vanity Sconces by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Gorgeous glass sconces with brass holders by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, circa 1970s. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The sconce re...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Chiocciola Sconces by Luci Muranesi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with milky white Murano glass shade decorated with yellow and gray / made in Italy by Luci Muranesi circa 1960s Original label on the glass Measures: heigh...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Large Clear Murano Glass Leaf and Unlacquered Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sculptural, this exquisite pair of Murano glass sconces is handcrafted in Italy and shaped in the form of stylized palm or acanthus leaves. Each sconce features a gracefu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1980's Murano Glass and Brass Sconces by Fabbian.
Located in New York, NY
Set of Three Striped Murano Glass and Brass sconces by Fabbian. The sconces have been Newly rewired for the US and they take a standard Candelabra light bulb with a Maximum 60 watts
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

VENINI Art Deco ‘Sconces MURANO GLASS RAME SMALTATO 1930 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Rare ed eccezionali Appliques Art Deco’ VENINI
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

1970s, Pair of Clear Murano Glass Sconces by Poliarte
Located in Schoorl, NL
A beautiful pair of scones with each 7 kilo thick bicolor Murano glass fronts. Clear and Amber handblown raw strips and a steel back plate. Each hold tw...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

One of a Kind Green Chartreuse Murano Glass Macaroni Swags Italian Sconces 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 2 lights each. Will be wired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Sockets sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with rare...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal

Pair of Modernist 14-Disc Sconces in Hand-Blown Murano Transparent Glass
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and timeless pair of modernist 14-disc sconces were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice, renowned for centuries for its superlative glass p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Pair of Clear Murano Glass 'Woven Rope' Flushmount Chandeliers/ Pendants
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Clear Murano Glass  'Woven Rope' Flushmount Chandeliers  Italy, late 20th century  A stunning pair of clear Murano glass 'Woven Rope' flushmount chandeliers, made in Italy i...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Single Uplight Sconce with Red Stripe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with a milky white Murano glass shade and a red metal stripe in the middle / made in Italy in the style of Stilnovo, circa 1980s Measures: height 5.5 inche...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Pair of Brass and Cola Folded Leaf Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of set of 2 brass and brown cola folded leaf pressed Murano glass, wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian design workshop, ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Rich Murano Sconce 2 Arms Crystal and Gold Murano Glass Fenix by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rich Murano sconce 2 Arms crystal and gold Murano Glass Fenix by Multiforme. The blown glass chandelier Fenix, with its floral style, harks back to the venetian classic tradition. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Wood Murano Wall lamp Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Elevate your space with the timeless charm of this vintage Murano wall lamp, a stunning embodiment of 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern design. This sconce boasts a captivating wood f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass, Wood

Wall Lamp "2021/2" Model by Stilnovo, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
pay attention: this is a single lamp, not a couple ! very rare original Stilnovo wall lamp, made of brass with double cone-shaped satin murano glass Stilnovo brand on one arm, publ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

VENINI - TONI ZUCCHERI - Pair of wall sconces - MURANO - ITALY - 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of murano glass wall sconces ,produced by VENINI and designed by TONI ZUCCHERI, original from the 1960s and made in MURANO - ITALY. They are in perfect condition and working , e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Murano Reticello Cup Sconce by Barovier e Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with Murano glass cup hand blown in "reticello" technique to form crisscross pattern of white filaments, mounted on brass frame / Made in Italy by Barovier...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Cone Cup Sconce by Barovier e Toso, 3 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with clear textured cone shaped Murano glass cup, mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy by Barovier e Toso, circa 1950s Original maker's mark on the fram...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary Italian Brass & Crystal Rostrato Textured Murano Glass Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Organic sculpture crystal clear Murano glass wall light in the style of Barovier Toso, with a cone shape, made using the rostrato technique on a gold polished brass hand-made and han...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Two-Tier Palmette Sconce by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette wall light with 12 clear Murano glass leaves mounted on chrome finish metal frame. Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 2 lights / E12 or E14 type...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Pair of Large Brass Kalmar Wall Lights Murano Glass by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic midcentury wall sconces with 3 large Murano glass pieces on a brass frame, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Great geometrical shape. Each sconce nee...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Scaled Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made a of a single bent piece of Murano Glass with an interesting scaling pattern on the surface. Three lights per sconce. .
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Two-Tier Palmette Sconce by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Palmette wall light with 12 clear Murano glass leaves mounted on chrome finish metal frame by Fabio Ltd, made in Italy 2 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Measures: Hei...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Murano Flush Mount / Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single milky white Murano glass shade with red border / Made in Italy in the style of Venini, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 14 inche...
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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 Flush Mount / Sconce
Murano Flush Mount / Sconce
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Large wall lighting Murano glass leave Pair , Italy 2000
Located in La xara, VC
Buying the Murano Glass Wall Light 2000 is appealing because it is a high-quality art glass piece with a decorative effect that emits a pleasant, warm light through 2 bulbs, making i...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Italian Contemporary Minimalist Pair of Satin Brass Crystal Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Very sleek custom Venetian pair of crystal wall lights with organic modern design, consisting of seven straight crystal clear Murano glass rods of triangular section with attractive ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Pair of veca wall lamps, 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 wonderfully an...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal

Goffredo Reggiani Attrib. Space Age Wall Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Large Pop Art Space Age wall lamp. Designed by Goffredo Reggiani. Made in italy. The frame is made entirely of solid aluminum and lampshade of semi-transparent white Murano glass. It...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Pair of Modernist Murano Obelisk Sconces in Pearlescent Glass with 24-Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic pair of sconces were realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of poliedri wall lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
A rare pair of poliedri wall lamps attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, featuring hand-blown Murano glass with a mix of transparent and soft grey tones. The metal structure suppor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sconces Designed by Barovier Toso, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern wall lights or sconces manufactured in brass and Murano glass with gold inclusions by Barovier & Toso in Murano Italy, circa 1970s There is 1 available. Priced ind...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pink Murano Glass Curved Wall Sconces with Brass Accents
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a metal back plate, curved Murano glass diffuser with an embossed honeycomb pattern tinted in pink. Finished by brass hardware. One source of light per sconce
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Artisan Pair of Clear and Amber Glass Polyhedron Sconces 2021
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted clear, smoke and amber Murano glass polyhedron sconces. Each with three candelabra base sockets and white frame Italy, 2021. Customiza...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vintage wall lamp Brutalist, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century wall lamp Brutalis made in Italy in the 1970s. The front panel is made of Murano glass, adding a touch of elegance to the lamp. The lamp is in very good vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Rectangular Wave Glass and Brass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wave glass rectangular fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1960. The glass shows a beautiful wave texture, which gives a diffuse light effect and a nice p...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Steel

Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega, Set of 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A luminous trio of sculptural sconces by Mazzega, expertly crafted from Murano glass in Italy during the late 1960s to early 1970s. Each piece showcases a bold, organic form in thick...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Italian Vintage Barovier Toso Crystal Textured Murano Glass Satin Silver Sconces
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary Venetian organic sculpture pair of crystal clear Murano glass modern wall lights by Barovier Toso, with a cone shape, realized using the Rostrato technique that Baro...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Italian Murano Glass Sconces, circa 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Italian Murano glass sconces, in very excellent original condition around 1980s, composed by transparents and fumè (Fumè is smoke color) glass cylindrical elements, with an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Single Uplight Amber Graniglia Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass uplight sconce hand blown with amber graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect, mounted on brass frame / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measure...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Austrian Midcentury Pair of Ice-Glass "Fuego" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique, beautiful and cool Austrian midcentury "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model 4560.07.50 Fuego. These Sconces were designed 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

Single Murano Cone Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a milky white cone shaped Murano glass shade decorated with black stripes / Made in Italy Measures: Height 13 inches, width 6.5 inches, depth 8 inches 1 light...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Single Murano Cone Sconce
Single Murano Cone Sconce
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Lamps by La Murrina, 1980
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps produced by the famous Italian company La Murrina, production of the eighties in blown glass and structure in milk white lacquered brass. The lamps have lamp holde...
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1980s 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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