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Material: Murano Glass
Murano Glass Ribbed Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from Murano, Italy made of hand-blown and stamped glass. The ribbed texture of the glass creates a beautiful filter for the light. The structure is made of brass. The...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Murano piece which can be mounted both as applique and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the manufacture of Murano glassworks.
The wall Light / chandelier has a brass structure, in the shape of a climbing plant. Pink Murano glass plates...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Attr. Venini Mid-Century Modern Pulegoso Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1960
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
This is definitely a very simple applique made up of 5 glasses of Pulegoso tubes.
Pulegoso glass is a type of opaque ornamental glass that includes myriads of gas bubbles which give...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pairs of sconces from the island of Murano, Italy. The boldly contemporary sconces feature 3 thick sheets of textured Murano glass enhanced with silver and gold metallic. They are ne...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Carlo Nason sconces in bubble glass and chromed steel from the 60's
By Carlo Nason
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of wall sconces by Italian designer Carlo Nason from the '60s. Chrome-plated metal frame and transparent bubble-glass shade. Very original, sculptural design. Very fine vintage ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Italian Mid-Century 'Eclisse' Lamps in Murano Glass by Poliarte
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Eclisse' Murano glass sconces by Albano Poli for Poliarte, 1970's Italy. Lovely triangular stacked clear Murano glass sticks that surround the candelabra sockets and throw o...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Tegola Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a cylinder Murano glass shade in clear color with white texture, mounted on white metal frame / Made in Italy in the style of Mazzega
Measures: Height 12 inch...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Pair of Art Deco Style Textured Gold Pink & Crystal Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Venetian pair of modernist geometric wall lights/ flush mounts, abstract sculpture Design, cleverly composed of three sophisticated textured Murano Art glass pieces: a glamorous baby pink...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Gold Leaf
Murano Art Glass Brown and Pink Wall Light, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
The rounded shape of the brown glass creates a very nice contrast with the two pale pink glass spheres, a unique and original design for this Murano wall light.
The applique is form...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Green Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of brass and green Murano glass wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian design workshop. In the mood of Mid-Century Modern, ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of opaline Murano glass sconces - set of six
By AVMazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of opaline Murano glass sconces, Mid Century Modern, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1970s.
Set of three pairs, or six sconces available. Sold and priced by pair.
To inquire about ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Of Italian Modern Fontana Arte Style Glass Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Fontana Arte Style Glass Sconces
These lovely Italian mid century Max Ingrand For Fontana Arte inspired sconces feature an unusually beveled oval smoked glass ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Austrian Midcentury Set of Three Murano "Citrus" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and stunning Austrian Set of Three "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Franken KG....
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Pink Murano Glass Three Lights Wall Sconces, 1970
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Pink Murano Glass Three Lights Wall Sconces, the structure is made of brass an black laquered metal.
Perfect vintage condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Midcentury Pair of Caramel Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and stunning Italian Murano caramel color glass Wall Sconces. These pieces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy for...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2010
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Murano piece which can be mounted both as applique and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the manufacture of Murano glassworks. The Murano furnace...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of 6 Large Murano Glass Flower Flushmount by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury flush mount light or sconce with 42 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany in, 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cl...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A stylish pair of Murano Glass & Brass wall lights.
Simple gilt brass brackets and bulb holder supporting rope twisted murano glass shades, which diffuse a wonderful light when illu...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
XL Murano Glass Wall Fixture, Italy, 1980
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wonderful multi colored Murano glass Light fixture manufactured in Murano, Italy 1980.
With certification of originality (see images).
In very good vintage condition. Each light re...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Ercole Barovier Rostrato Sconces, Italy 1940s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Ercole Barovier Rostrato Sconces from the 1940s, crafted by Barovier & Toso, are a masterclass in Venetian glass artistry. If you’re a collector, design aficionado, or simply som...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Tall Wavy Brass and Green Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tall wall sconces made of a central hammered brass plate, with green Murano glass panels on each side.
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Blue Italian Bathroom Vanity Set Mirror, Sconces, Shelf by VECA, 1970s
By VECA, Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Italian bathroom set in a lovely blue tiffany colored artglass and chromed steel that includes a sqaure mirror, two sconces and a wall shelf. These fantastic items were made by VECA in Italy during the 1970s and are signed on the back of the chrome plates by the company. back.
The incredible charm of this set stands behind the quality of colored glasses made by Veca.
The glasses change color going from an iconic Tiffany blue in a well-lit environment to a stunning dark aquamarine when the ambient is not illuminated.
The sconces feature a double beveled glass design with chrome accents, in the same color of the rest of the set. They come wired and tested and use a signle E14 light bulb, compatible with both US and EU standards.
The mirror highlights a fantastic square frame in a blue tiffany colored glass mirror that holds a round clear mirror and is completed by two rectangular chrome accents.
The elegant shelf is made in sinuous colored artglass mounted on two round backplates which are also enriched by two colored round glasses covers.
An incredibly stylish Mid-Century bathroom setting, in amazing conditions, with no chips. The mirror frame has some minor signs of oxidation (but no fading), which are less noticeable in a daily use than in the photos, and don't compromise the elegance of this fantastic set.
This set will become the focal point of a midcentury modern bathroom...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano Glass Light Blue Color Italian Wall Light and Sconces, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Very original Murano glass wall lamp with a very elongated design of the glass half shell and a unique light blue color.
The applique is made up of a gold colored metal structure to...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Vintage Italian Barovier Toso Leaf Form Murano Glass Wall Light Sconces
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage Italian Barovier&Toso wall light sconces made of brass base decorated with handmade Murano glass leaves. Murano glass is semi-transparent, yellow-white color with in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
A pair of Italian 1960s Barovier Murano glass leaf sconces with brass fittings
By Barovier
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian 1960s Barovier leaf wall sconces with opaque textured Murano glass and brass wall bracket. Re wired with new brass fittings...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Austrian Mid-Century Set of Four Murano "Citrus" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty, stunning and unique Set of Four Austrian Mid-Century "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Rod Detail
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Murano glass wall sconce made of a curved panel, slightly frosted with wavy pattern reflecting on both sides. In the center is a unlacquered brass stem giving the final touch to this...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful design for this leaf-shaped applique, all pink with a series of a vertical rib. Very extensive stylized leaf, an artistic masterpiece of Murano.
Th...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Art Deco Style Amber Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of half cylinder Murano glass Art Deco style wall sconces.
Amber graniglia glass with Art Deco lines relief.
White painted metal back plate with two E12 LED sockets.
These items...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Gilt Murano Glass Palm Tree Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of Contemporary Gilt gold powder leaf Murano glass and brass palm tree leaf wall lights lightning 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
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass White Color and Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful assembly for this Murano glass applique. A very particular and rare glass to find, a white effect, sandblasted and etched glass; classic Murano style.
The applique is comp...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Flush Mount / Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a textured frosted white Murano glass shade decorated with blue glass droplets / Made in Italy in the style of Barovier e Toso, circa 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Round Art Glass and Brass Green MidCentury Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Refined and delicate design for this wall light with green Murano glass.
The applique is formed by a brass structure that allows the superimposed housing of two beautiful emerald gr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Barovier 1940 Murano Wall Lamps Brass Parts
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Original 1940 Barovier Wall Lights in Murano Glass and Brass.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Pair of Murano Leaf Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous, stunning and long Pair of Italian clear yellow amber Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy for the ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Murano Art Glass White Color Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Very classic Murano glass wall light, rich and elegant design, its taste is delicate.
The wall lamp is composed of a brass structure formed by two curved arms that wrap a white glas...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Modernist Hand-Blown Fluted Murano Glass & Brass Sconces W/ 24K Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of modernist sconces exemplifies the artistry of Murano glassmaking, featuring hand-blown fluted glass enriched with delicate 24-karat gold flecks. Crafted in Ita...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold, Brass
Mid Century Murano glass sconces - a pair
By Seguso
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of clear handmade Murano glass sconces, attributed to Seguso, Italy 1970s.
The Mid-Century sconces have brass mounts and a translucent twisted shape Murano glass shade.
The hand...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Single Art Deco Reticello Barovier or Venini wall light
Located in Lugo, IT
Single Art Deco Reticello Barovier or venini wall light.
Good condition.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Black and Cream Color Glass Wall Light and Sconces, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Refined and delicate design for this smoky Murano glass wall light with "pulegosa" workmanship.
The wall light has a brass structure, on which a beautiful smoky Murano glass semi-cu...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Set 4 Barovier & Toso Mid Century Modern Murano Silver Leaf Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of 4 Mid Century Modern Murano Sconces In The Manner Of Barovier & Toso. With A Stunning Glass Shade In The Form Of A Large Leaf Shape And Having An Oval Nickel Plat...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
One of 10 Kalmar 'Tulipan' Wall Lights Sconces, Blown Bubble Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of 10 large 'Tulipan' glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The name Tulipan derives from...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Wall Lights Sconces by J.T. Kalmar, Brass Clear Milk Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of large wall lights model 'Ango' by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970.
A polished brass backplate holds a clear, white or mother-of-pearl-colored angle...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pair of Amber Gold Murano Glass Brass Leaf Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Very elegant pair of bespoke wall lights in blown Murano glass in the style of Barovier, with an Art Deco design feather leaf organic modern shape. Entirely handcrafted in Italy, the...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pink Murano Glass & Brass Feather Leaf Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Very elegant pair of bespoke wall lights in blown Murano glass in the style of Barovier, with Art Deco design feather - leaf organic modern shape. Enti...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set Of 3 Large Murano Glass Wall Lamps Leucos, 1980s
By Leucos
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 Large Murano Glass Wall Lamps Leucos, 1980s
Metal frame, E27 lamp
Intact and in good condition.
Height 49 cm.
I guarantee immediate shipping with adequate packaging and tru...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Murano Glass Wall Lamps, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Murano glass wall lamps, 1970s
Metal frame, halogen lamp.
Intact glass.
Delightful expressions of the 70s.
We guarantee immediate shipping with adequate packaging and trust...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Space Age Murano Glass Square Wall Sconce
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning piece is a 1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini "Corteccia" Murano Glass Wall Sconce, a striking example of Space Age Italian design and Murano glass artistry.
The light fixt...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Glass Leaf Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a large frosted white Murano glass shade / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: height 16 inches, width 11 inches, depth 4 inches
1 lig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Cone Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from Murano, Italy outside of Venice. Each sconce features a hand-blown cone of glass in a frosted gray tone. The glass is supported by a brass structure. This pair h...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1970s Italian Murano Glass Mottled Leaf Wall Sconces or Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1970s vintage Italian Murano glass wall sconces or lights in the style of Franco Luce or Sölken Leuchten. The transparent mottled leaf has a protruding vein running down the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Alabaster Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces hand-crafted by artisan glass blowers in Murano, Italy. This sconce is made with layers of hand-blown glass made using a technique to give them an alabaster pattern. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Smoked Single Panel Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass sconces, each crafted with a single curved panel of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sconces....
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Italian Brass & Crystal Rostrato Textured Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Organic sculpture pair of crystal clear Murano glass wall lights in the style of Barovier Toso, with a cone shape, made using the rostrato technique on a gold polished brass hand-mad...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of 4 Extra Large Murano bubble Glass Sconces Modernist Wall Fixtures, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 extra large handcrafted Murano glass on a chromed base Sconces, by Hillebrand, Germany, circa 1960s.
Each item consists of textured quality clear crystal tubular shade simula...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Cubic Sconces Metal Murano Glass by Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare pair of Cubic wall lights lamps sconces in metal and Murano glass by Sciolari. Famous design like Reggiani, Romeo Rega, Willy Rizzo for Lumica.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Light blue Murano glass sconces - a pair
By AVMazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern pair of Murano glass sconces, attributed to Mazzega, Italy, 1980s.
The Italian sconces have a neoclassical style, and are very elegant.
The pair of sconces is made...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Plate
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.