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Material: Murano Glass
Pair of Clear Murano Glass Sconces polished gold Frame, Made in Italy, in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Pair of Clear Murano Glass Wall Lamps with polished Gold plated Frame, Made in Italy, in stock Condition: virtually perfect condition and never used: no heavy scratches, no defects, ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Set of 2 Clear Murano Glass Wall Lamps gold plated Frame Made in Italy, in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Set of 2 Clear Glass Wall Lamps with Brass Frame, Made in Italy, in stock Condition: virtually perfect condition and never used: no heavy scratches, no defects, no cracks no missing ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Set of 2 Mid-Century Murano Glass And Brass Wall Lamps, Attributed To Sciolari
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Murano glass and brass wall lamps, attributed to Sciolari, 1960s E27 lamps. Glass intact, good condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Vintage Pair of Sconces w/ Opaline Murano Glass Designed by Leucos, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with opaline Murano glass shades mounted on nickel hardware / Designed by Leucos, circa 1960s / Made in Italy.
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Glass Wall Light Sconce Mauro Marzollo for Itre Italia 1 of 7
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italy Vetri Di Murano Post Modern style wall light attributed to Mauro Marzollo for Itre Italia. Wall sconce light with a Murano blue glass diffuser on chrome metal mounting. These ...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of 1980's Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of 1980's hand made Murano glass sonces Made with black glass Possibility of 3 other pairs Very good condition.
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

"Curve" Murano Glass Sconces in the Style of Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Eight "triete" glass prisms were curved on both ends while in fusion to give each of these pieces a great dynamic shape. A beautiful pair of wall sconces in crystal clear Murano glas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Metal and Murano Glass Wall Scone by Poliarte, Albano Poli, 1970s
Located in Baambrugge, NL
This wall lamp was made in the 1970s by the master glassmaker Albano Poli for his company Poliarte. The wall applique in brutalist style has a patinated and handmade metal frame. The...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Post-Modern Murano Wall Sconce By Zonca, 1980s
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian Postmodern wall sconces made of a fan-shaped blue and pink textured Murano glass on a black metal base with a white metal grid on the sides that gives a nice light effect on ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

MidCentury Mural of Murano Wall Sconces by Carlo Nason for AV.Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Fascinating, unique and large Italian Mural of Six Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s by Carlo Nason for AV.Mazzega. This Mural is composed by Six Wall Sconces, two in Yellow (Ambe...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

pair of wall sconces Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Cerignola, IT
Beautiful pair of bi-color, gray and green Murano glass wall sconces and chrome-plated brass designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Italia. Original electrical parts
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Italian Wall Lamp by Angelo Brotto for Esperia, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare Italian Brutalist wall lamp made in chromed metal and spaghetti Murano glass, attributed to Angelo Brotto for Esperia from 1970's. Att. to : Angelo Brotto for Esperia Design p...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Sconces in Green Blue yellow, Red and White Murano Glass for Seguso
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of beautiful sconces designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Each one and made of Murano glass. Italy 1970s. These handcrafted Murano glass wall sconces with botanical and animal m...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Large Pair of Sconces with Iridescent Blue Murano Glass Flowers, Blue Wall Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful pair of sconces features zig zag brass frame and 5 iridescent blue Murano glass flowers.These flowers were made by hand in Murano and their center piece is made of a c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Perla Mini Wall Light by Gaspare Asaro. Powder Pink 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

Pair of Italian 1950s Seguso textured Murano glass and brass wall lights
Located in London, GB
Pair of glamorous curved wall lights. Textured Murano glass with elegant detailing sits on rectangular brass baseplate. The reflection of textured glass and rich brass creates a flat...
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1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Murano pink glass leaves wall lamps
Located in Monaco, MC
Lovely pair of wall lamps. The pink Murano glass will sublimate the light of the space. The brass structure is stong and easy to install. The glass is in perfect condition, the bras...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Modernist 14-Disc Sconces in Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Apricot Glass
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully colored Pair of Modernist 14-Disc Sconces in Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Apricot Glass with chromed fittings originates from Italy during the 21st Century. The feature ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

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

Mazzega Long Interlocking Sconces in Opalescent, Crystal and black Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular pair of wall lamps was designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in 1960's. It consists of individual Murano glass pieces with a "C" shape pieces that interlock with one a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Italian Modern Pair of Translucent Crystal Murano Glass Brass Curved Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Very sleek elegant Venetian modernist pair of wall lights with organic Minimalist design and Art Deco flair, consisting of six embracing spectacular curved ribbon rods, in crystal cl...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass, Nickel

Sciolari, Set of 2 Mid-Century Murano Glass And Brass Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Murano glass and brass wall lamps attributed to Sciolari, 1960s Glass intact, good condition. E14 lamps.
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Art Glass Silver and White Wall Light and Sconces, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful design for this leaf-shaped applique, all silver with a vertical white rib. Refinement and class as in the Murano style, one-of-a-kind pieces that always remain precious. ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Light Purple and Golden Murano Glass Wall Lights In Large Disc Shape
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This striking pair of wall lamps is made of textured pink-purple Murano glass disk worked like a spiral swirled, put on a textured brass plate to produce this exceptional effect of c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Round Art Glass and Brass Black and White Midcentury Wall Light, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Refined and delicate design for this wall light with white Murano glass. The applique are formed by a brass structure that allows the superimposed housing of two beautiful white Mur...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Sconces in Murano Glass by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of sconces in sculpted Murano glass Creation by Studio Glustin.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Modernist Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modernist wall lights with clear textured Murano glass panels mounted on chrome frames / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: Height 9 inches, width 8 inches, depth 5 inches 2...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Gold Plate

Pair of Modernist Sconces
Pair of Modernist Sconces
$1,365 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Italian Pair Champagne Silver Blue Crystal Murano Glass Abstract Design Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Post Modern Venetian pair of geometric wall lights/ flush mounts, abstract sculpture modernist design, cleverly composed of three sophisticated textured Murano Art glass...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass, Silver Leaf

Four Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare set off four Murano wall lights by Toni Zuccheri. Italy. Measures: Diameter 30 cm. Height 38 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Antares Wall Light by Gaspare Asaro- Sand White Finish
Located in New York, NY
The Antares wall light harmoniously balances the linear details of its intersecting arms with the organic form of its handblown glass shades. The first images show the fixture in our...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1980s Italian Pair Round Murano Glass Sconces White Color
Located in New York, NY
These Murano sconces have a unique round shape with an open top and six holes in the center to provide light. They are dated from around the 1980's and have a white color. Cleaned an...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Opaline and Gold Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of opaline and gold glass demilune sconces.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

AVMazzega. Brutalist handmade murano sconces, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist Murano glass sconces or flush mounts by AV Mazzega, Italy, 1970s, set of 2. Each piece is composed of a Murano glass diffuser in semi-transparent and orange tones, organica...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

LP246 "Atomic", Carlo Nason, A.V.MAZZEGA, 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
LP246 also named "Atomic" are used as wall light or ceiling flush mount. It was designed my Carlo Nason (1935 - ) in 1969 for the editor A.V.Mazzega which is known today as Mazzega ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass

LP246 "Atomic", Carlo Nason, A.V.MAZZEGA, 1970
LP246 "Atomic", Carlo Nason, A.V.MAZZEGA, 1970
$2,273 Sale Price / item
20% Off
La murina Glass murano wall lighting pair , Italy 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Distinctive Features of La Murrina Murano Glass Sconces Design and Aesthetics • La Murrina sconces are distinguished by their sculptural and artistic forms, often inspired by mid-cen...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

La murina Glass murano wall lighting 3 units, Italy 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Distinctive Features of La Murrina Murano Glass Sconces Design and Aesthetics • La Murrina sconces are distinguished by their sculptural and artistic forms, often inspired by mid-cen...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

La murina Glass murano wall lighting pair , Italy 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Distinctive Features of La Murrina Murano Glass Sconces Design and Aesthetics • La Murrina sconces are distinguished by their sculptural and artistic forms, often inspired by mid-cen...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Hollywood Regency. Sconces by Carl Fagerlund for Lyfa, Austria, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Austrian wall lamps designed by Carl Fagerlund for Lyfa, 1970s, set of 3. Each lamp is composed of a semi-transparent textured Murano glass diffuser in the shape of a leaf and in the...
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1970s Austrian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Tesi Wall Light by Roberto Fiorato for Prisma
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato. These fixtures were made during the 1980s in Italy for Prisma, model "Tesi". The name of the manufacturer "Prisma" and the model "Tesi" are stamped o...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Kaiser Leuchten. Space Age Murano glass wall lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist style Murano glass wall lights by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1970s, set of 2. The texture of the diffusers creates a water effect. Structure and screws in silver chrome meta...
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1970s German Space Age Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

"Greta 45" 1970 by Guisto Toso for Leucos, Murano blown Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Greta 45 is a wall or ceiling flush mounted light designed by Giusto Toso (Born in Murano, Italy, 1939-) in 1972 and edited by Leucos. It was declined also as suspensions and table ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Pair of Triangular Sconces by La Murrina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights or flush mounts with blue and clear triangular Murano glass diffusers mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy by La Murrina, circa 1970s. Original mark on...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Triangular Sconces by La Murrina
Pair of Triangular Sconces by La Murrina
$2,100 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Albano Poli by Mazzega Glass Murano wall lighting 40/40 cm, Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Albano poli BY mazzega wall lighting ice frost glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. This...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Satin Murano Flush Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with a single frosted white Murano glass shade in satin granular texture with bronze embroidery / Made in Italy circa 1980s Measures: diameter 20 inches, ...
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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

Satin Murano Flush Mount
Satin Murano Flush Mount
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Sconces in Crystal Glass in the Style of Max Ingrand and Fontana Arte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This pair of modernist Italian art glass sconces features 3 glass panels mounted on a chromed metal base. The first piece of glass is frosted gla...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Set of Five Red Murano Glass Sconces Designed by Vistosi, Italy, 1980's.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking set of five Italian wall sconces designed by Vistosi, crafted in the 1980's. Each fixture features bold red Murano glass semi-cups, hand-blown in an elegant upward-facing sh...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

Ceiling or wall lamps by Flavio Poli for Seguso Italia
Located in Cerignola, IT
Beautiful colored Murano glass ceiling lamps designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Italia. Glass frame in perfect condition and original electrical parts They can be modified and become...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Design Murano Glass Wall Lights / Sconces by Egon Hillebrand
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & timeless! This pair of Murano glass ice style wall lights from German designer Egon Hillebrand. When lit the light shines gorgeously true the Murano ice glass and create...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Sconces in Murano Glass Signed
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of sconces Murano glass Signed.  
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of elegant luxury wall sconces. The sconce features a cylindrical design and a textured surface with intricate diamond-shaped decorations, cra...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Modern Pair of Brass and White Glass Globe Sconces, Stilnovo Style Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
These sconces are very elegant with their double brass frame in half moon shape and beautiful white Murano glass globes. Globes were handmade in Murano and feature very mat finish. T...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Sakura Flush Mount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy 7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Diameter: 22 inches / He...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Set of Four Ice Tronchi Sconces Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Set of Four wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 5 large Ice glass tubes in a star shape for each lamp. Dimensions: 10,5...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Barovier Style Murano Glass Sconces with Golden Flakes and Bubbles, Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This fabulous pair of Venetian sconces of modern or Art Deco style, was entirely handcrafted. It is all decorated with the Pulegoso technique. It means that it features big air bubbl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Venini Wall Lamps, Cut Glass, Murano, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice pair of venini wall lamp produced in italy in the 70s. Cut glass and gilded metal structure. Unique object that will illuminate perfectly and bring a real design touc...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal

Hollywood Regency Murano Wall Lamps, 1980s
Located in Brussel, BE
Set of two leaf shaped wall lamps made in striated Murano glass in the style of Barovier & Toso from the 1980's. In the style of : Barovier & Toso Origine : Italy Design period : 19...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Stunning Glass Wall Sconces by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of mid-century wall sconces with ice glass tubes, made by Doria Leuchten, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, wel...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

Set of Fourteen Sconces w/ Clear Murano Glass Leaves by Maria Maggi Italy 1990's
By Maria Maggi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind set of fourteen Italian sconces/wall lights with three original vintage clear Murano glass leaves with textured details on brass frames / Designed by Maria Maggi / Made...
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1990s Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Mazzega Glass Murano pair wall lighting, Italy, 1960
Located in La xara, VC
superbe mazzega wall lighting set of 2 large glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. This unique set by m...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Denim Crown Wall Lamp by Stories of Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Introducing the Crown Wall Lamp – a radiant fixture designed to elevate your living room, bedroom, or any space you wish to imbue with luxury and elegance. Its base is crafted from c...
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2010s Italian 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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