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Material: Murano Glass
1 of 2 Pairs of Stunning Large Kalmar Murano Sconce Wall Light, Florida, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with six Murano glass pieces on a gilt brass frame, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969. Each sconce needs three E14 small...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Wall Sconces Barovier & Toso Leaves Murano Glass, Italy, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of elegant and exquisite hand blown Murano glass Barovier & Toso wall sconces. Each light fixture consists of one blown Murano glass leaf. Mounted on an brass frame. The leaves ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary Italian Wall Lights in Brass White Blue Gray Layered Murano Glass
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant and refined Italian Mediterranean design in blown Murano glass worked with the technique scavo: the frosted glass has a finish similar to archaeological ancient Roman ...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Italian Wall Sconces, Murano
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 10 glass petals ((amber crystal, smooth outside, with crystal powder and then rough inside.) in a golden painted metal frame. Per...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Glass Brass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand, Austria, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair high-ended structured ice glass wall sconces by Hillebrand, designed by Hillebrand and produced by Hillebrand, manufactured in circa 1970 (late 1960s and early 1970s). Each wall...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Ribbed Murano Sconces, 3 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with clear ribbed Murano glass shades decorated with multicolored stripes, mounted on white metal frames / Made in Italy circa 1960s 1 light / E26 or E27...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

One of... Italian Geometric Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Light Sconce, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... round vintage Space Age hand blown Murano opal white and green textured glass wall or ceiling flush mount. The color of green textured glasses is not 100% identical. Italy...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Murano Art Glass and Brass Ice White Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
This bewitching narrow and long wall lamp was made entirely by hand in Murano. Each individual leaf is individually handcrafted from high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each ...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Wonderful 7 Barovier & Toso Murano Blown Art Glass Gold Flake Infused Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of 7 Barovier & Toso Murano Blown Art Glass Gold Flake Infused Wall Sconces, 4 Are New And Never Opened In Original Packaging. Each Sconce Sold Separately For $925 7...
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20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Italian Murano Floral Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Barovier & Toso, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceiling or wall lamp in the style of a flower basket, manufactured by Barovier & Toso in Murano/ Italy in the 1960s. Murano glass clear blossoms with transparent points on the fix...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Floral Murano Glass Wall Sconces in Green, Italian Art Glass Lighting
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Wall Sconce Made of Translucent Murano Glass with Organic Shape – Handcrafted in Italy with Brass Structure and Integrated LED Light Source. These elegant and timeless sconces showca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Modern Italian Pair of Smoked Texture Murano Glass Brass Wall / Ceiling Lights
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian Design pair of organic light fixtures with the versatility to be used either as sconces hung vertically or horizontally or as flush mount ceiling lights. They consist of two Murano glass half moon curved elements, in a sophisticated light terracotta / brown gray smoked tint, separated by a receded brass mount, part of the handmade supporting brass structure. The glass is elegantly and elaborately decorated with a textured pattern in the manner of Gio Ponti. This technique, allowing shadows to show through the decor, confers a unique glowing effect and enhances the texture. The lights are open at both ends and the design ends in a decorative tiered step outward curve. Each sconce is fitted with two Edison sockets. Customizable also in other finishes. Irwin Feld at CF Modern...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary Pair of Brass Sconces Geometrical Murano Glass, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of sconces wall lamps lights panels. Contemporary work, small Italian workshop, few exclusive productions. Full brass and murano glass. In the style of Reggiani, Sciolari, Palwa...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Smoky Art Glass and Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Beautiful design for this double leaf-shaped applique, all in smoky colour. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, simple but elegant at the same time. The appl...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Pink Sconces by Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with frosted pink Murano glasses mounted on metal frames / Made in Italy by Mazzega, circa 1970s Measures: height 5 inches, width 11.5 inches, depth 6 inc...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Murano Flush Mount / Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single frosted white Murano glass shade enclosed in green border / Made in Italy in the style of Venini, circa 1960s Measures: diamet...
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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

Pair of Vintage Murano Wall Sconce, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
1970s pair of vintage Italian Murano wall lights - Mazzega - trasparent lattimo glass Pair of Italian vintage Murano wall lights made by 10 glass leaves for each applique in a chrom...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Murano Tronchi Sconces by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with clear Murano tronchi glasses of length 25cm, mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd Measures: width 12 inches, height 12 inches, de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Frosted Glass and Bronze Finish Wall Sconce Clover Base
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Italian Murano frosted glass and bronze finish metal wall sconce produced by Relco Milano, 1980s. Unusual 1980's bronze standing lamp featuring unusual fr...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

"Butterfly" sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant pair of "Butterfly" wall sconces in tinted Murano glass and brass by Studio Glustin. Italy, 2025. Price for a pair. Several colors available.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Clear Murano glass mid Century Modern sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid Century Modern Murano glass sconces, Italy, 1970s. The pair of Italian sconces is made of a brass frame and thick clear Murano glass elements. The center Murano gla...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Midcentury Trio of Sconces Grand Hotel by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous Trio of sconces 24-karat gold by Barovier & Toso. Measures: The big one 105 cm height, 12 cm depth, width 35 cm Two pair 50 cm height, 12 cm depth, width 35 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Sconces Murano Glass by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of wall lights lamps sconces orange and clear textured murano glass by the manufacture Mazzega. Famous italian design like Venini, Vistosi, La Murri...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Italian Replacement Rod for Minimalist Satin Brass Crystal Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Murano Glass Rod replacement for Italian Contemporary Minimalist Pair of Satin Crystal Murano Glass Sconces (Product: LU5447233776342)
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2010s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Gold Bronze Murano "Flower" Floral Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gold bronze Murano Glass flower sconce or wall art with brass frame. Three hand-casted and formed Murano glass flowers with hand-applied, 24k gold leaf on reverse of glass ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Green Glass and Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 1980
Located in Roma, Lazio
Majestic Murano blown glass leaf with a wonderful green color, made even more beautiful by its polished brass structure. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design T...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Clear and Grey Murano Glass Flush Mount or Wall Light, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Murano glass flush mount or wall light. Made in Italy in the 1980s. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. original European wiring, can be used worldwid...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

AVMazzega. Huge Hollywood Regency Murano glass sconce, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Huge Brutalist Murano glass sconce by AVMazzega, Italy, 1970s. Composed of 22 Murano glass leaves in semitransparent and caramel tones, with “frosted” style glass on the inner side. ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Murano Art Glass Pink and Transparent Color and Brass Wall Light, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Refined and delicate design for this wall light with transparent Murano glass and pink color. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, simple but elegant at the sa...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Art Glass and Brass Green Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
This bewitching narrow and long wall lamp was made entirely by hand in Murano. Each individual leaf is individually handcrafted from high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each ...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair Of Italian Modern Brass And Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Brass And Murano Glass Sconces. Offered is a great pair of Barovier & Toso attributed brass and Murano glass sconces. These Art Deco style sconces were made to...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1 of 4 Stunning Murano Glass Flower Wall Light by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury flush mount light or wall sconce with 24 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s High quality and in very good condition....
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1 of 3 Pairs of Kalmar 'Tulipan' Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Each tulip-shaped glass is handmade which makes each glass piece a unique piece. E...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Italian Rostrato Crystal Murano Glass & Brass Double-Lit Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Organic sculpture modern crystal clear Murano glass wall light in the Art Deco style of Barovier Toso, entirely handcrafted in Italy, with double cone shape shades providing upward a...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Wonderful piece of Murano that can be mounted both as a wall lamp and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the Murano glass factory. Very particular lightin...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Wall lighting Glass murano multicolor pair by Zonca , Italie 1980s
Located in La xara, VC
Large pair of Post-Modern wall lamps by Zonca. The design of this lamp is a typical example of the post-modern style of the 80s. The fan-shaped Murano glass takes up the pastel color...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Murano Bellflower Wall Sconces by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An enchanting pair of wall sconces attributed to Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, dating to the 1940s — masterfully crafted in hand-blown Murano glass with bellflower-shaped diff...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Tall Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of tall wall sconces made of brass back plate and three textured Murano glass elements slightly tinted and curved.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Amber Graniglia Leaf Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a clear Murano glass leaf hand blown with amber Graniglia to produce granular textured effect, mounted on metal frame / Made in Italy in the style of Barovier...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Gold Plate

Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Green Water and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of aqua green Murano glass wall lights with a frosted back and a textured look. Each light is made from a single piece of curved glass, supported by two brass bolts. They are of...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Contemporary Murano Glass Sconces in the Manner of Barovier Toso
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Murano glass sconces in the manner of Barovier Toso. Set of 2. Can be made to order.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of opaline Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of opaline Murano glass sconces, Mid Century Modern, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1970s. Set of two pairs, or four sconces available. Sold and priced by pair. To inquire about t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Extra Large Kalmar 'Tulipan' Sconce Wall Light, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful midcentury wall sconce, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Each tulip-shaped glass is handmade, which makes each glass piece a unique piece. The sconce...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Modern Italian Brass and Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of textured clear Murano glass sconces. The glass is fluted and curved, creating a superb impact encased in a sheet of glass, in an Art Deco style. The supporting structure is m...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Due Blue & Green Glass Rod Wall Sconce, 1980s Italian Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking Italian Murano Due wall sconce from the 1980s, showcasing the artistry of Murano glass. This fixture features vertically arranged sculptural glass rods in vivid cobalt blu...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

6 Mid-Century Modern Flush Mounts or Sconces ITSO Venini, Murano Glass ca. 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern flush mounts or sconces made in Murano Italy circa 1970 and produced in hand blown glass. Each holds two e14 bulbs. Priced individually. There are 6 available.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

1970 Venini Filigrana White Murano Glass Italian Design 2 Wall Lamps Sconces
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Wall Lamps Venini, 1970 White "Filigrana" Blown Glass Shade Polish Brass Frame Perfect condiction Perfect working order
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Set of 2 Murano Glass Wall Light Lantern, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant pair of Murano glass lamps blown inside the half-lantern shaped cage. The sruttura is new, the glass is original from the 1970s. The frame is bronze enameled steel, mounts ...
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1970s Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Wonderful piece of Murano that can be mounted both as a wall lamp and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the Murano glass factory. The wall light/chandel...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Art Glass Aqua Green Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Beautiful and important Murano glass applique with a particular shape and a very very rich glass design, with a beautiful aqua green color. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Small Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Accent
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Small wall sconces made of tinted Murano glass and a brass structure and central decoration. Four sources of light per sconce
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Extra Large Blue Murano Glass Wall Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Extra 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. ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A gorgeous set of 2 sconces with 24-karat gold made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. Each gl...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Wall Lights Lamps Carlo Nason Mazzega Glass Midcentury Italy 1970
Located in Palermo, IT
Carlo Nason, large pair of 4-light wall lamps. Painted metal structure. 9 glasses for each wall lamp, divided into 5 levels. Transparent glass and oval-shaped lattimo. Once mounted t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Murano Art Glass and Brass Smoky Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very original Murano glass wall lamp with a very elongated design of the glass plate and a unique smoky color. The applique is composed of a gold-colored metal structure to which on...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Large Pair of Multi-colored Murano Glass Discs and Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Rare and one-of-a-kind pair of Murano Glass Spiral Discs and Brass Sconces. Hand-casted Murano glass discs, both spiraled and ridged, in various diam...
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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 Handcrafted Textured Clear Murano Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Handcrafted Clear Murano Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy, 2025. Elegant and refined, this pair of wall sconces was meticulously handcrafted in Venice, Italy, using traditional...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Blue Murano Glass Italian Sconces - a pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass wall sconces, attributed to Seguso, circa 1970s. The vintage sconces are made of brass mounts and handmade Murano glass elements: a text...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1 'of 3' Pair of Kalmar Tulipan Wall Sconces Murano Glass, Austria, Vienna 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant pair of "Tulipan" Murano glass wall lights by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in the 1960s. Hanging glass resembles tulips. Each tulip shaped glass is handmade and...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Wonderful piece of Murano that can be mounted both as a wall lamp and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the Murano glass factory. The wall light/chandel...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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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