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Material: Murano Glass
Pair of Two Shades Brass and Murano Glass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
High-end wall sconces made of blown clear and opal murano glass on a messing hardware. Designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Minimali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Tortoise Glass Double Sphere & Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Illuminate your space with this exquisite pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Double Sphere Sconces, offered in a sophisticated Smoked Tortoise hue with bronze fittings. Crafte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Seguso 60s/70s Italian wall lamp in Murano glass - I579
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice 60s/70s Italian wall lamp by Seguso. Structure in patinated brass, shade and base in Murano granite glass. Very original design and manufacture in the spirit of an oil lamp. Bea...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Long Double-Light Wall Lamps in Murano Glass and Steel, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 4 long double-light wall lamps in Murano glass and steel, 1980s
Height 77 cm!
Diameter of the glass rod alone 8 cm.
Depth up to the wall 15 cm.
Good condition.
GU10 socket lam...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Italian Rostrato Crystal Murano Glass & Brass Double-Lit Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Organic sculpture pair of modern crystal clear Murano glass wall lights in the Art Deco style of Barovier Toso, entirely handcrafted in Italy, with double cone shape shades providing...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Smaller Pair of Murano Blown Pulegoso Oval Shaped Wall Lights
Located in Westport, CT
Smaller pair of pulegoso blown Murano wall lights in a oval shaped shade, hardware finished in a dark bronze finish . ‘Pulegoso’ glass is a blowing technique containing numerous bu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
MidCentury Set of 4 Kalmar Ice Glass, Brass Wall Sconces, Fixtures Austria 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
A striking set of four original vintage wall sconces by Kalmar Werkstätten, crafted in Austria in the 1970s, Mid-Century Modern Lighting.
These iconic mid-century modern lights feat...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Wave Paterned and Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tubular wall sconces made of a piece of Murano glass with waves patterns and rough texture inside making the clear glass not to transparent and diffuse the light of the three bulbs i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,444 / item
Four Wall Sconces Murano Discs
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Four Italian Murano sconces in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 6 glass for each, blue alabaster glasses. Nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 11,80 inches (30 cm) ...
Category
1990s European Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,420 / set
Art Deco Style Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Art Deco style pair of sconces in Murano glass on brass structures. Each sconce holds two candelabra base bulbs, rewired for the US.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass sconces with a smoke color to the textured glass and black glass sphere finials. The “stampato” glass is textured with ridges and is curved in design, making a superb de...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,300 / set
Stunning Set of Three Murano Glass Palm Leaf Sconces by Barovier and Toso, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Incredible vintage Murano glass Palm leaf wall sconces with metal fixture. This wonderful pieces were designed in Italy by Barovier & Toso during...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Wall Light Sconces by Barovier & Toso Glass Murano, Italy, 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of elegant and refined Barovier & Toso wall sconces in hand-blown murano glass with special processing.
Each wall sconce consists of a blown murano glass outlet. Mounted on a fu...
Category
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,841 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Large Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Radiant pair of large Murano glass sconces. This handcrafted glass features a bubble pattern on the outside and a grid pattern on the inside, creating a unique and beautiful texture ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,200 / set
Kaiser Leuchten murano ice frost glass wall lighting , 1970s
Located in La xara, VC
Beautiful pair of rounded Murano glass wall sconces with chrome brackets by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1970s. High quality and in very good condition. Clean, well wired. Each li...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$244 Sale Price / set
25% Off
New Italian Art Deco Design Crystal Ball Murano Glass Half Moon Brass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary customizable Italian Art Deco design pair of semi-circular wall lights or flush mounts, entirely handcrafted in brass. The nicely scalloped airy brass structure supports...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Light Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Glaciale Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light or flush mount shown in frosted Murano glass with polished brass details / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
2 lights / E12 or E14 type / max...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,800 / item
1 'of 2' Pair of Modernist Wall Sconces Amber Murano Glass, Germany 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant pair of modernist wall sconces with handblown amber Murano glass with on a wooden wall mount. Manufactured in Germany in the 1960s.
Lighting: takes one small Edison E14 bas...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Italian Art Deco Style Murano Wall Sconces with Glass Rods and Brass
Located in LA, CA
Gorgeous and glamorous set of two wall sconces made of long transparent glass rods with a full brass frame. These wall sconces with their timeless design made in Italy in the Art Dec...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Flush Mount By La Murrina
By La Murrina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with a single large clear textured Murano glass shade decorated with amber / Made in Italy by La Murrina, circa 1960s
Original stamp on the glass
Measures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
German Midcenturry Pair of Murano Ice-Glass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and beauty Pair of Murano Ice-glass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand Leuchten. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Model 8527-211.
Each Wall...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Modernist Handblown Murano Glass, Reeded Nickel & 24K White Gold Fleck Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Fluted Glass Sconces w/ 24Karat White Gold Flecks and Reeded Nickel Fittings originates from Ital...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold, Nickel
Pair Of Italian Glass Sconces By Poliarte
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian glass sconces by Poliarte.
This stunning pair of Italian Modern, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Brutalist geometric wall sconces are executed in cle...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$4,250 / set
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of wall lamps features three glasses and a metal and brass structure; blown and pressed glass to obtain a material effect, translucent and structured Murano glass in crysta...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Green and Ice White 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
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Smoked Glass Sconces
Located in Toronto, CA
A pair of 1970s semi-circle sconces of textured smoked Murano glass.
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,800 / set
Four Sergio Terzani Phantom Gold Inclusions Wall Sconces
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four wall lamps designed by Jean-François Crochet for Terzani, in Italy, during the 1980's.
These lamps are made of handcrafted metal with a dark finish and a gold inclusion glass shade.The highlight of the lamp is its unique shape - the metal was artfully bent and forms the focus of this work of art with the glass.
The Phantom Wall Lamp was designed by Jean-Francois Crochet for the manufacturer Terzani.
Jean-Francois Crochet was born in France in 1949. His work can be seen in famous nightclubs in Montreal, such as Le Tiffany...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Rectangular Murano glass sconces, newly wired.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,800 / set
Pair of Italian Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful vintage hand blown white opal and rose glass flush mounts.
Italy, 1980s-1990s
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
(One white opal white and...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
Smoked Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Central Brass Plate
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a piece of curved and wavy Murano glass with a central brass plate.
Two lights per sconce.
Price per sconce
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass Green and White Wall Light and Sconces, 1990
Located in Roma, Lazio
Beautiful design for this leaf-shaped applique, all green with a vertical white rib. Refinement and class as in the Murano style, one-of-a-kind pieces that always remain precious.
T...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Zero Quattro, Milano. Huge brutalist Murano bubble glass sconce, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Huge brutalist and Space Age style Italian wall light by Zero Quattro 04, Milano, 1970s. Formed by 7 pieces of Murano glass in the shape of curved diamonds. All the pieces are made o...
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,155 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Murano Glass Tall Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of leaf shaped tall wall sconces made of tinted Murano glass with golden accents.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,841 / set
Pair of Wall Sconces Leaves Franco Luce Design, 1970s Murano Glass Brass Parts
By Franco Luce
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of wall sconces leaves Franco Luce Design, 1970s Murano glass brass parts.
Bulbs E14 max 40 Watt.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,776 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Rustic Ceiling Lamp in Wood, Iron and Murano Glass, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The hanging lamp needs 5x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb and is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for use...
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1960s Italian Rustic Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass & Polished Nickel Vanity Light by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century Modernist Cubic Vanity Light in Hand-Blown Murano Glass and Polished Nickel Fittings is by Mazzega, originating from Italy, Circa 1970. Features three cubi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
Set of 2 Gold Murano Glass Wall Light Flower by Seguso, 1960
By Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Pretty pair of wall light with Murano glass flowers, made by Seguso for Venini, Italy, 1960s.
White-painted metal ceiling basket with overlapping flowers made of hand-blown Murano gl...
Category
1960s European Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,515 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Art Decò Style Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A pair of Art Deco-style wall lamps, featuring a double bowl in hand-blown Murano glass, and a brass frame. These highly decorative lamps are suitable for any setting. Their light is...
Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Venini set of two of Eight wall Lamps, Victor Model 80's
By Venini
Located in bari, IT
Wall lamp in Murano Lattimo glass with peach-colored cube. Craftsmanship. Engraved signature: Venini Italia 84. Modern antiques Made in Italy.
A...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$757 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1 of 2 Sets of Large Kalmar Sconces Palmette Wall Lights, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic pair of mid-century wall sconces with Murano glass pieces in each lamp, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979.
Great geometrical shape.
Series: Palmette
...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Murano Pink Glass Chandeliers
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Murano glass chandelie, spiral shape, very elegant, 60 pink quadriedri on nickel metal frame. This Mid- Century Italian chandelier is truly a timeless classic.
Period:late xx centu...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$2,605 / item
Set of 3 Murano Glass Paneled Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Set of Murano glass paneled sconces; each crafted with three curved panels of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$8,850 / set
Mid-century Murano wall light /sconces by Venini, Italy- 3 wall lights available
By Paolo Venini
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Beautiful and original Murano wall sconces "Trilobo' by Venini. With each 1 light.
Decorated with handcrafted solid transparent and soft yelow or gold Murano crystal glass pieces 'T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Post-Modern Murano Wall Sconces By Zonca, 1980s
By Zonca
Located in Brussel, BE
Pair of Italian Postmodern wall sconces made of a fan-shaped blue and pink textured Murano glass on a black metal roundish base, designed by Zonca in the 1980's.
Goes well with this ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gold Tinted Murano Glass Leaves Wall Sconces with Brass Setting
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces made of tinted Murano glass and shaped like big leaves. Brass setting at the stem, holding one light per sconce.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Murano Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of modern Italian Murano wall sconces with ½ round cylindrical form and having clear glass flowers attached to a brass interior frame. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$9,000 / set
Pair of Wall Lights Sconces in Rostrato Murano Glass in the Style of Barovier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This magnificent pair of sconces from Murano was made according to the hand made rostrato glass technique by a Venetian team of highly skilled artisans. It means that each spike of g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Textured Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from the island of Murano made of textured hand-blown glass with a structure of brass. This pair has been newly wired to fit US standards.
This set is a special orde...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$6,100 / set
Pair of Murano "Rostrato" Glass and Unlacquered Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Murano "Rostrato" Glass Sconces with Polished Unlacquered Brass Backplates, Italy. Elegant and sculptural pair of Murano glass wall sconces featuring the distinctive “rostrat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Large blue Murano glass leaf sconces - a pair
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern light blue Murano glass sconces, Mazzega style, Italy 1980s.
Three pairs of sconces available - Set of...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$3,700 / set
UNO SHADE Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shade and brass frame / Made in Italy
Designed by Fabio Ltd, inspired by Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce styles
1 light / E12 or E14 type / max 40W ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,500 / item
Murano Art Glass Gold and White Wall Light and Sconces, 1990
Located in Roma, Lazio
Beautiful design for this leaf-shaped applique, all gold with a vertical white rib. Refinement and class as in the Murano style, one-of-a-kind pieces that always remain precious.
Th...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Grooved Smoked Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Smoked Murano glass wall sconces. Curved Murano glass sheet with oblique grooves and brass settings, covering three light bulbs.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,006 / item
Four Murano Glass Leaf Wall Lights with Bronze Accent, Art Deco Style in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Four Murano Glass Leaf Wall Lights with Bronze Accent, Art Deco Style
In stock and ready to ship from our Miami gallery
Elegant set of four Murano glass wall lights in the Art Deco ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
White Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces made with hand-blown Murano glass in a pearlescent white tone. Each sconce has an undulating appearance and is held in place with brass finials. They have been newly ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$4,650 / set
Monumental Wall light by Ercole Barovier in blown Murano Glass and brass, Italy
By Barovier
Located in Argelato, BO
Monumental wall lamp by Ercole Barovier with a large Morano glass bowl and a fluted brass support. Italy
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian Big Beaded Crystal Prisms Murano Drops Sconces Gold Gilt Metal c1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights each, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with vintage crystal prisms. These will be wired and for the USA, certified UL US so...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Modernist Starburst Brass and Hand Blown Murano Frosted Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This graphic and dramatic pair of modernist sconces were realized in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Aqua Sconces by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of glass sconces from Murano; Italy outside of Venice. This pair is made of iconic Murano glass brand, Mazzega. Each sconce has a lovely textured and molded aqua colored glass s...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,400 / set
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.