Opaline Glass Wall Lights and Sconces

Beautiful, never used light in white & white combination. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s, the lights were never used. We have 4 of them available. The base is in a white/ slight...

A pair of brass, red beige lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights, designed by Bent Karlby and produced by Lyfa, Denmark, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 9.25” H x 5.2...

This is a rare original pair of Italian wall lights model LP10 designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Azucena Editor in the 1960s and 1970s. These are early 1960s example...

Nice pair of midcentury wall sconces with Opal glass piece, designed by Eva Nele and made by Temde, Switzerland, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Each sconce needs one x E14 small bul...

Charming pair of Maison Roche sconces inspired by daisies Composed of a rounded gilded brass base supporting a slender, slightly curved stem acti...

Amazing midcentury "Light Ball' sconce chrome metal and opaline glass for Flos. This fantastic item was designed by Achille Castiglioni and manufactured in Italy for Flos during the 1960s. This amazing piece is unique because of the materials, as it is made of chromed metal and opaline glass. Each light takes one E27 75w maximum bulb. A great sconce that will smarten a midcentury living room or bathroom. Literature: Casa Amica, 27 June 1972, p. 105 Octagon 30 September 1973, p. 149 Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni all the works, Electa, Milano, 2001, p. 224 Giuliana Gramigna, repertoire 1950-2000, Allemandi, Torino, 2003, p. 121. The beginnings of Flos (meaning “flower” in Latin) blossomed from a brilliant IDEA: to create objects, starting with a light bulb, that would change the way of life for both the Italian market and the foreign markets. Dino Gavina and the small Eisenkeil manufacturing facility in Merano, had already been creating furniture alongside design masters such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa. But by the early ‘60s, Gavina became convinced the time had come to create new lamps. Using the same technology – conceived in the USA and tested at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo began creating lamps such as the Taraxacum or the Fantasma, with many other beautiful and surprising lamps to follow. And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the IDEA of artificial lighting. Achille Castiglioni (born February 16, 1918, Milan–died December 2, 2002, Milan) was a prolific furniture, lighting, and product Italian designer renown for his ironic, joyful, creative and functional designs that, at times, intersected with ideas explored by conceptual artists. Achille Castiglioni was born into a family with deep appreciation for the arts, as he was the third son of sculptor and coin engraver Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. He first studied the classics at the Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, but then switched to study art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. In 1937, he decided to follow the steps of his two elder brothers, architects Livio and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, by enrolling in the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating in 1944–after having to interrupt his studies when he was stationed in Greece and Sicily during World War II. In 1944, immediately after graduating, Achille Castiglioni joined his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in the design studio that they had founded with Livio’s classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1937 in Milan. Fortunately for Achille, from the very beginning Livio and Pier Giacomo decided to focus almost entirely on designing exhibitions, furniture, housewares, and appliances since architectural commissions were difficult to come by during the war. This product-design focus, and the deep fraternal bound among the three brothers, would later allow the young Achille to experiment early in his career with emerging techniques and new materials that could communicate a fresh aesthetic sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market. The Castiglioni brothers’ important collaboration with Phonola and Brionvega In 1940, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Livio Castiglioni, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, in collaboration withe the Phonola company, presented in the VII Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), titled Exhibition of the Radio, a research study of radio devices that included the Fimi Phonola 547 radio, the first radio encased in Bakelite instead of wood. Shortly after the exhibition, Luigi Caccia Dominioni suspended his professional activity to serve in the military during World War II and left the studio. The development of the FImi Phonola 547 radio would prove fruitful for the three brothers, as it allowed Livio Castiglioni to cement his role as the leading design consultant for Phonola from 1940 until 1960, and for Brionvega, from 1960 until 1964. These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials and shapes for which Achille Castiglioni played a key role, such as the RR 226 stereo system for Brinovega (1965), the radio phonograph RR 126 for Brinovega (1965), and the radio and record player RR 128 for Brionvega (1966) In 1952, Livio decided to build his own practice, independent from Achille and Pier Giacomo, to pursue a deeper exploration of radio waves, music, and technology. But the three brothers would continued to collaborate closely in several projects, and the partnership between Achille and Pier Giacomo became so tight that from 1952 until 1968, when Pier Giacomo died, they co-authored most of their designs. Achille Castiglioni Long Career as Light Designer During this period, the Castiglioni brothers participated in the Italian Exhibition of Furniture (RIMA), where they successfully introduced a series of curved-plywood furniture, and presented important designs, such as the Tubino lamp (1949), originally produced by Italian light maker Arteluce from 1949 until 1974, and reintroduced by Flos since the late 1970s; and the Luminator lamp (1955), originally produced by Gilardi & Barzaghi, but reintroduced by Flos in the late 1960s. A new, successful, and long-lasting collaboration developed in 1960, when Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni were reached by entrepreneurial Italian designer Dino Gavina and business man Arturo Eisenkeil with the IDEA to create a completely new kind of lighting fixtures utilizing a polyamide. The Material, which they called “cocoon,” in the hands of the Castiglioni brothers would become a popular and iconic innovation in the 1960s and serve as the successful foundation of Italian lighting company Flos–founded by Gavina and Eisenkeil in 1962. Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni designed a series of “cocoon” lights utilizing the spray-on polyamide plastic as a coating layer onto a metal frame. Among the most popular Castiglioni “cocoon” lights are: the Taraxacum and the Viscontea ceiling lamps (1960), and the Gatto table lamp (1961). Other of the important lamp designs by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for Flos are the Beehive -or Splügen Braü lamp (1961), Toio –or Toy lamp...

Flush mount lights by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Circular milk glass shades paired with lightweight ...

Pair of Italian design wall lamps, made in the 60s. Fascinating with its rare round opal glass shape. The body of the lamp is in beautiful tea...

Wonderful pair of wall lights in ivory porcelain with opaque glass bulb covers by Sigvard Bernadotte for Ifö, Sweden, shown with custom back plates. One E12 socket per fixture, max. ...

Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...

Large four-light wall lamp from Maison Lunel, France 1960. On a tapered teak piece are intertwined arms in gilded brass, receiving the 4 opalines. The design and manufacturing qualit...

The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is wired, and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for ...

Monumental Nickeled brass, chrome and glass wall lamps from the AM/AS series by Architects Franco Albini, Franca Helg, and Antonio Piva for ...

A pair of sconces suitable as bathroom or outdoor lighting. They were designed by Prince Sigvard Bernadotte for the swedish company Ifö during the 1960s. Pastel yellow glazed ceramic...

Pair of midcentury wall sconces made of a brass backplate and holder and a rectangular opaline glass diffuser. Original stamp of the manufacturer on the bases. Stilnovo Stilnovo is a prestigious Italian lighting manufacturer Founded in 1946 in Milan by Bruno Gatta, the company participated in the 1947, 1951 Milan Triennale and in 1954 won its first Compasso D'Oro with its 2061 arm suspension. Renowned designers Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni added spectacular new lamps, and expanded Stilnovo to international markets. The 1960s saw the birth of many new projects, including the Torre Galfa in Milan, designed by the architect Melchiorre Bega. A new collaboration enriches the Stilnovo offer: Luigi Gorgoni and his Buonanotte lamp, considered a design icon. 1968 marks the revival of the brand, with designers such as: Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Marcello Pietrantoni, Roberto Lucci, Danilo and Corrado Aroldi designing for Stilnovo. From the 1970s, the brand developed throughout the world, won prestigious design prizes and took part in numerous exhibitions in the most important museums of the world. His iconic Periscopio and Nuvola lamps...

The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is wired, and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for ...

Two Velella opal flush mounts by Flos, Italy 1960 -sold individually Set of 2 Achille Castiglioni flush mounts lamps, Italy, 1960. Sold individually. Wonderful lights by Flos made f...

Pair of wall lamps in enameled metal with opaline glass diffuser.

Opaque glass, chiseled glass, chrome plated brass Model 2441 table lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. This style allows for multiple variations, within context. They have been ...

Pair of wall lamps, one of which is single and the other one is double. Brass and opaline glass.

1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' wall or ceiling light for Artemide, 1960s. Executed in nickeled brass and pressed opaline glass by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, circa 1960s. Each ligh...

1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' wall or ceiling lights for Artemide, 1960s. Executed in nickeled brass and pressed opaline glass by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, circa 1960s. Each light has been professionally rewired for US electrical and accommodates two standard e27 60 watt max bulbs. Price is per pair. 3 pairs available. Born in Italy in 1931, Sergio Mazza created numerous iconic designs for Artemide throughout the 1960s, from a range of lighting to fiberglass molded...

A set of 2 Brutalist sconces France 1960s Gilded and corroded metal, curved opaline satin glass Measures: diameter. 25 cm, depth 8 cm Conditions: good consistent with age...

Scandinavian wall lamp of the Swedish designer Hans Bergström edited by ASEA in the 1960s. Structure in solid brass with holes. Diffuser in opaque white opaline in the shape of a dro...

Pair of elegant "appliques volantes" teakwood sconces by Philips. Consists of milk glass opaline shades embedded in a teakwood frame. Brass accents. In good vintage condition. A th...

Very good condition. Handcrafted in the 1960s in Germany. The lamp is executed with 1x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is wired, and in working condition. It runs both on 110...

Incredible mid-century "Light Ball large size" applique in smatised ivory metal and opal glass for Flos. This fantastic lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced in Italy for Flos in the 1960s. This fantastic light is unique because of the materials, made of ivory white enameled metal and opal glass. Requires an E27 bulb. A fantastic piece that will grace a mid-century living room or bathroom. Measures (cms): diameter - 42 height - 31 Literature: Casa Amica, 27 June 1972, p. 105 Octagon 30 September 1973, p. 149 Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni all the works, Electa, Milano, 2001, p. 224 Giuliana Gramigna, repertoire 1950-2000, Allemandi, Torino, 2003, p. 121. The beginnings of Flos (meaning “flower” in Latin) blossomed from a brilliant idea: to create objects, starting with a light bulb, that would change the way of life for both the Italian market and the foreign markets. Dino Gavina and the small Eisenkeil manufacturing facility in Merano, had already been creating furniture alongside design masters such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa. But by the early 1960s, Gavina became convinced the time had come to create new lamps. Using the same technology – conceived in the USA and tested at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo began creating lamps such as the Taraxacum or the Fantasma, with many other beautiful and surprising lamps to follow. And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the idea of artificial lighting. Achille Castiglioni (born February 16, 1918, Milan–died December 2, 2002, Milan) was a prolific furniture, lighting, and product Italian designer renown for his ironic, joyful, creative and functional designs that, at times, intersected with ideas explored by conceptual artists. Achille Castiglioni was born into a family with deep appreciation for the arts, as he was the third son of sculptor and coin engraver Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. He first studied the classics at the Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, but then switched to study art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. In 1937, he decided to follow the steps of his two elder brothers, architects Livio and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, by enrolling in the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating in 1944–after having to interrupt his studies when he was stationed in Greece and Sicily during World War II. In 1944, immediately after graduating, Achille Castiglioni joined his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in the design studio that they had founded with Livio’s classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1937 in Milan. Fortunately for Achille, from the very beginning Livio and Pier Giacomo decided to focus almost entirely on designing exhibitions, furniture, housewares, and appliances since architectural commissions were difficult to come by during the war. This product-design focus, and the deep fraternal bound among the three brothers, would later allow the young Achille to experiment early in his career with emerging techniques and new materials that could communicate a fresh aesthetic sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market. The Castiglioni brothers’ important collaboration with Phonola and Brionvega In 1940, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Livio Castiglioni, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, in collaboration withe the Phonola company, presented in the VII Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), titled Exhibition of the Radio, a research study of radio devices that included the Fimi Phonola 547 radio, the first radio encased in Bakelite instead of wood. Shortly after the exhibition, Luigi Caccia Dominioni suspended his professional activity to serve in the military during World War II and left the studio. The development of the FImi Phonola 547 radio would prove fruitful for the three brothers, as it allowed Livio Castiglioni to cement his role as the leading design consultant for Phonola from 1940 until 1960, and for Brionvega, from 1960 until 1964. These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials and shapes for which Achille Castiglioni played a key role, such as the RR 226 stereo system for Brinovega (1965), the radio phonograph...

High quality gilded bronze wall sconces made by Maison d'Arlus in the 1960s, France. Composed of a wall plaque in the shape of a stylized...

The wall lamps comes with each 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. Delivery without bulb. Our lamps are ch...

A pair of Italian Stilnovo style wall lamps made in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its rare opaline glass shade. The body of the lamp is m...

Superb pair of one light Maison Arlus sconces, blown Opaline globe gives a very nice light. US rewired and in working condition, takes 25 watts max bulb. Round Back Plate measure: ...

Pair of lamps Materia: acrylic and opaline Country: Italian To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. We have specialized in the sa...

These wonderfully set of Wall lightning was design by Hans Agne Jakobsson and produced in Sweden. The base in brass with an opaline glass shade. Good ...

Cool pair of minimalistic "cubus" wall sconces in opaline glass and black bakelite made at Louis Poulsen & Co., Copenhagen in the 1960s. The design is typical for the Scandinavian Mo...

Wonderful and rare pair of wall lights on a copper and painted steel frame. Designed and made in Norway by P.C.P from circa 1960 second half. ...

A set of Mid-Century Modern wall lamps, two with a single lamp and two with a double lamp. They were most likely made by the Belgian company S.A. Boulanger, they manufactured also a ...

A pair of Italian wall lamps made in the 1960s in the style of Stilnovo. It is fascinating with its rare glass shape. The body of the lamp is made of brass The lights require E14...

Large pair of 1960s 3-arm glass & brass wall lamps for Limberg. Comprised of 3x opaline glass globes (6 inches diameter) with a polished brass structure. Fabricated in Germany, circa...

Pair of 1960s Tito Agnoli glass & metal sconces for O-Luce. These iconic sconces are executed in metal with two pressed glass elements ingeniously held together by curved sculptural steel clips with custom period style backplates for mounting over a standard American j-box for hardwiring. An incredibly clean and refined design by one of the Italian lighting icons...

Midcentury ceiling light or wall scones with steel frame lacquered fitted with two E27 bulbs with opaline glass shade, Europe, 1960s. The glass has pattern in it, what gives a nice d...

Superb pair of Maison Lancel sconces, wall lamps in Brass and black lacquered wood. Each comes with the blown original Opaline Glass Shade, 2 sizes available. US rewiring and each ...

Large Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' wall or ceiling lights for Artemide, 1960s. Executed in nickeled brass and pressed Opaline glass by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, circa 1960s. Each lig...

Pair of Maison Lunel sconce, wall light with original cone Opaline shades, made out of brass and steel. Both are the same size and mirror image of each other, superb French Design f...

Pair of Maison Lunel 2-Light sconce, wall light with original cone Opaline shades, made out of Brass and faceted Lucite tops. Superb French Design from the 1960s. Each Sconces take...

Italian mid-century modern Brass and opaline glass round wall lights, 1960s Pair of round wall lights in opaline glass and brass. The lampshade is com...

Large superb pair of Maison Lancel sconces, wall lamps in Brass and black lacquered wood. Each comes with the blown original Opaline Glass Shade. US rewiring and each takes one lig...

Pair of 1960s Sergio Mazza 'Delta' wall lights for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass, glossy Opaline glass and pressed glass. A highly adjustable and impressive scaled wall light ...

1960s Sergio Mazza 'Pi' wall lights for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass, black painted metal and opaline glass. This incomparably architectural and refined Italian wall lamp emi...

Pair of Maison Lunel sconce, wall light with original cone Opaline shades, made out of two patina Brass. Superb French Design from the 1960s. Each Sconces takes 1 light bulbs with ...

Set of 3 one light Maison Arlus brass sconces with round blown Opaline Glass globe gives a very nice light. in working condition, takes 60 ...

2 pair available these superb French Mid-Century Modern 3 light sconces, wall lights in brass and steel with original Opaline glass shade designed by Maison Arlus and made in the 196...

Pair of French neoclassical polished Nickel wall sconces figuring a hand holding a globe. Each takes one light bulb with max. 60 watts. U...

Pair of French dolphins sconces. 80w each. US wired and in working condition.

MAX INGRAND ( 1908-1969) for FONTANA ARTE Pair of wall sconces, also fitted as ceiling fixtures, in opaline glass with chiseled glass diffuser, chromed mounts Italy, 1960's Dimens...

1960s Motoko Ishii glass & metal ceiling or wall lamp for Staff Leuchten. Executed in chrome plated metal and thick blown opaline glass. Produced in Germany in the late 1960s or earl...

Stunning single opal white glass sconce made by Limburg on a brass frame. Best of the 1970s from Germany The price is for 1 wall light. Only one item is s...

Superb pair of one light Maison Arlus sconces, opaline globe gives a very nice light. US rewired and in working condition. 25 watts max bulb. Have a look on our the largest collec...

Amazing wall chandelier by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, made in brass with opaline glass shades. Slender, tapering shades in a very cool design. Beautiful, warm sheen when lit.