Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Artemide
Small Michele De Lucchi 'Dioscuri 14' Wall or Ceiling Light for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Michele De Lucchi 'Dioscuri 14' wall or ceiling light for Artemide.
'Dioscuri' is a timeless fixture that diffuses a heavenly light. This multipurpose lamp features a minimal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' Lamp for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' Lamp for Artemide. Minimalist and architectural, this iconic lamp can be used for wall or ceiling applications. Executed in nickeled brass and pressed opaline glass.
Price is per item. 2 lamps 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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Sconces Murano Glass Nausica by Giacon for Artemide. Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of wall lights lamps sconces model Nausica in baby blue stripe Murano glass, by the designer Massimo Giacon for the italian design manufacture Artemide. Famous design like Carlo...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' Wall or Ceiling Light for Artemide, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
'Area' Wall or Ceiling Lights by Mario Bellini for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Area' wall or ceiling lights by Mario Bellini for Artemide. Designed in Italy, circa the 1970s. Fiborous paper shades are nestled into an enameled electrical housing unit. Wired for...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic, Natural Fiber, Plastic
'Mania' Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mania Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. Minimal half layered half sphere scon...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Sergio Mazza "Delta" Italian Wall Light Sconce for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning "Delta" wall lamp designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in Italy during the 1960s.
This large and unique adjustable sconce is made in a gorgeous combination of steel, gloss...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 3 Silver Artemide Shogun Wall Lights by Mario Botta, 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant set of 3 Artemide Shogun Parete wall lamps designed by Mario Botta for Artemide, Milano, Italy in 1980s. Marked on the frame. Mario Botta is a postmodern Swiss architect and ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Italy mid-century modern Wall or ceiling lamps Sigma by Mazza for Artemide 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Wall or ceiling lamps Sigma by Mazza for Artemide, 1960s
Set of 3 wall or ceiling lamps mod. Sigma a round base with nickel-plated brass structure. The dom...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Limited Edition Shogun Wall Lamps by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage Artemide Wall Lamps, model Shogun – a design by the architect Mario Botta (1986).
The silver edition of these sconces are collectors items', they were only produced in a ver...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Set of four red Dui sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Italy 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. No particular damages. Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Italy 1970s. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on d...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Egisto 28 Sconces by Artemide - 5 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian vintage wall lights with white sanded glass shade on painted metal frame / designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, circa 1980s, made in Italy
Original label on the frame...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Omega" Wall Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Omega wall lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Matt nickel-plated brass structure with height-adjustable stem.
Globe and diffuser in opaline glass.
Struct...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
'Clinio' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Clinio' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide (IT, c.1961) Large opaline glass diffusers paired with brushed nickel armatures. Each light holds one E27 socket type, adapted f...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Lambda" sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces.
Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s.
Glass, nickel plated brass and steel.
2 E12 sockets each.
Metal finish - polished nickel.
Nickel plat...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Rare Set of two Glass and brass Mania sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide.
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this set of two rare Artemide Mania in white Murano Glass. Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide and produced in Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti Clinio wall lamps Artemide Italy 1967
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stylish large-sized 'Clinio' wall lamps designed by Vico Magistretti and manufactured by Artemide in Italy in 1967. These lamps are part of a big family of lighting that began with the Omega hanging lamp in 1964. These wall lamps have a frame made of nickel-plated metal, and they feature white opaline glass shades and a glass ball diffuser shade. The opaline glass shades make sure these lamps give very nice and atmospheric light when lit. They are in very good original condition.
The Clinio wall lamp was introduced in 1967 and uses the same type of diffuser that was first used in the Omega pendant...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide Pair of "Egisto 38" Wall Lamps, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Italian vintage wall lights with white sanded glass shade on painted metal frame
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, circa 1980s, made in Italy
Original label on the frame.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Suite of 3 Sergio Mazza Italian sconces chrome and glass 60's
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Lyon, FR
Suite of three sconces from the 60s by Italian designer Sergio Mazza, for Artémide at the same time. Chrome-plated metal frame and arms, thick frosted glass shades inside. Very fine ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair Of Wall Lamps Aggregato by Enzo Mari Black Shades Aluminum, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice pair of Enzo Mari Aggregato sconces with black shades
Dimensions are 26" x 10.6" x 14.56" (diameter shade)
Rare early pair of Aggregato wall...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
"Mania" Wall Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
White wall lamp in plastic and metal by Vico Magistretti with original packaging. Wear due to age and time.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Stunning Pair of 60's Adjustable 'Delta' Wall Sconces by Sergio Mazza, Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1960's produced 'Delta' Wall Sconces by Sergio Mazza for Artemide Italy
Materials: Nickel plated brass, opaline diffused and pressed glass
Adjustable in height and they can swivel...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Enzo Mari and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide "Aggregato" Wall Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Wall lamp, arm, Aggregato model, composed of an aluminum stem, with a matte silver finish and white acrylic diffuser, There are a series of metal joints that allow you to orient the ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
pair of sconces BBPR Italian studio Banfi Balgioioso Peressutti Rogers Artémide
By Studio BBPR, Artemide
Located in Lyon, FR
Paire d'appliques murales du célèbre studio de design italien BBPR édité par Artemide dans les années 60. Structure et cadre en laiton, diffuseur en ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Egisto 28 Sconces by Artemide, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian vintage wall lights with white sanded glass shade on painted metal frame / designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, circa 1980s / Made in Italy
Original label on the fram...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' applique da parete o soffitto per Artemide, anni 1960.
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Palermo, IT
Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' da parete o soffitto per Artemide, anni '60. Realizzato in ottone nichelato e vetro opalino pressato da Sergio Mazza per Artemide, Italia, circa 1960. Può ospita...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pairs of Lambda Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pairs of 'Lambda' sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Milan, Italy circa the 1960s. Two pressed crystal glass diffusers are nestled together with a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Nickel, Chrome
"Mania" Sconce by Artemide, 2 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian "Mania" wall lights with white opaline polycarbonate shades mounted on white metal frame / Made in Italy, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, circa 1960s
Heigh...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic
Sergio Mazza "Gamma" Wall Lights or Sconces for Artemide Italy
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Sergio Mazza "Gamma" sconces, set of 2 pcs.
Made in Italy by Artemide in the 1960s.
Holophane glasses and nickel plated brass.
Can be mounted horizontally or vertically.
Both lights ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Black and White Metal Pair of Sconces by E. Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Black and White Metal Pair of Sconces by E. Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s, Italy
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good condition.
These lamps works with E2...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Italian Triteni Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Italian wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
High-quality workmanship and extravagant design.
A warm light is created.
Design: Vico Magistretti
Manufacturer: Artemide
Con...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Pergamo 38 Sconces by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide Set of Two
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Pergamo 38 sconces by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide in opaline Murano glass and metal frame.
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921–2012) was an Italian architect and industrial designer known...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Sergio Mazza "Gamma" Sconces wall lights Artemide, nickel plated brass pair 1970
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Sergio Mazza "Gamma" Sconces, wall lights for Artemide, nickel plated brass pair 1970's Italy. The arm and head move up and down. Mid century modern Italian lighting at its finest! W...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Clinio Wall Lights in Glass & Nickel-plated Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 'Clinio' wall lights, opaque glass, nickel-plated brass, Italy, 1967
These Clinio wall lights are designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. The spher...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Accademia Wall Lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide, Italy 1978
By Cini Boeri, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Accademia Wall Lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide, Italy 1978.
The Accademia sconce (or wall lamp) designed by Cini Boeri in 1978 is one of the variations manufactured by Artemide of t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pergamo Artemide Wall Lamp Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Pergamo Mid-century modern style wall lamp. Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 80s.
Steel base with two light bulbs. Shade is sandblasted glass.
Light source Two of E27 60W ligh...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Single 'Omicron’ Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single 'Omicron' Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1961. Industrial steel frame wall sconce with...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Gamma' Sconces for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Gamma' sconce for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass and pressed opaline glass, Italy.
Price is per item. 4 lamps available.
Born in Italy in 1931, Sergio Ma...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Sergio Mazza Monumental Gamma Sconces Wall Lights Artemide 8 Pieces, Midcentury
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of eight (8) monumental Sergio Mazza wall lamps attr. Artemide, circa 1960
Priced and sold per piece. Dimensions are 51.2" x 14.56" x 19.5...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Sergio Mazza Gamma 1960 Artemide Italian Ceiling Wall Lamp
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in New York, NY
An original Gamma ceiling or wall lamp in dark aged brass by Sergio Mazza for Artemide. 1960. Can match up a pair if needed.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Wall Light Sconce Sergio Asti for Artemide Brass Glass Midcentury Italy 1960s
By Artemide, Sergio Asti
Located in Palermo, IT
Wall lamps designed by the well-known designer Sergio Asti and produced by Artemide in the 60s. The wall lamp has a structure with curved brass bands which supports a spherical sandb...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Black Triteti Flush Fixture, Ceiling or Wall, Vico Magistretti, Artemide, 1967
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black Triteti flush fixture, ceiling or wall, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1967. Triteti was designed by Vico Magistretti and Claudio Dini for Artemide in 1967. This iconic design ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
Large 1960s Sergio Mazza Glass and Metal Ceiling or Wall Lamp for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza ceiling or wall light for Artemide. A Minimalist Italian design executed in chrome, white painted metal and pressed glass.
Born in Italy in 1931, Sergio Mazza c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Vico Magistretti single Lambda wall sconce for Artemide, Italy 1961
Located in Milan, IT
Vico Magistretti variation single "Lambda" wall sconce for Artemide, Italy 1961
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of "Pi" Sconces by Sergio Mazza for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original vintage "Pi" wall lights by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, with nickeled brass, black enameled metal and opaline glass shades / Made in Italy in 1960s
Measures: Height 13 inches, width 12 inches, depth 14 inches...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Sergio Mazza Sconces "Clio" for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sergio Mazza sconces "Clio" for Artemide.
Made in Italy in 1960s
Opalescent glass, nickel plated brass.
Can be used as wall lights or ceiling lights.
Take two medium base bulbs each....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Egisto 38 Sconces by Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian vintage wall lights with white sanded glass shade on painted metal frame / Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, circa 1980s, made in Italy
Original label on the frame...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Coppia di grandi applique mod. Pusicona, Artemide 1970
Located in Milan, IT
Coppia di grandi lampade da parete modello Pusicona, disegnate nel 1970 da Franco Micolitti per Artemide. Rara coppia di lampade i cui diffusori montati su una staffa, possono scorre...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
20th Century Vico Magistretti Pair of Appliques Mod. Lambda for Artemide, 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Vico Magistretti was among the first external collaborators of the young company Artemide, founded in 1959 originally for the production of lamps only, to which furniture was later a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Sergio Mazza "Gamma" Sconces for Artemide, a Pair
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sergio Mazza "Gamma" sconces, a pair.
Made in Italy in 1960s.
Glass, nickel plated brass.
Arm and head can pivot.
Dimensions depend on position of the arm and the shade.
Takes o...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Post Modern Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, Icaro Wall Lights, Italy 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
A matching pair of Icaro wall lights by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide from the 1980s.
The use of sharp edges, with materials such as clear glass and perforated metal is very typical ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Delta wall lamps by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy 1960's
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A sophisticated set of two 'Delta' wall lamps crafted by designer Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the 1960s. These adjustable lamps feature a satin steel frame, opal glass diffuser, and...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal, Metal
Italian Sconce by Sergio Mazza for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in bari, IT
Sconce model Gamma molded glass and nickel-plated brass frame production Artemide 1960s designer Sergio Mazza.
Artemide is a company specializing in the production of lighting accessories (lamps, chandeliers, lighting points), founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1959. The brand has been characterized from the beginning by a great attention to design, which has enabled it over the years to win numerous international awards for its products. Among the most prestigious names in Italian design, Artemide is also one of the world's leading companies in high-end residential and professional lighting.
Sergio Mazza is an Italian designer born in 1931 in Milan. In 1955 he began freelancing and since 1961 has worked alongside G. Gramigna in the Smc studio, working in the fields of furniture and industrial design. Among the various recognitions and awards he received, mention should be made of the mention at the 1960 Compasso d'Oro for the Delta lamp...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
"Teti" Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 20 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage midcentury Italian "teti" wall light with black thermoplastic body, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide / Made in Italy, circa 1970s
Original mark on the lamp body
Meas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
1960s Sergio Mazza Petite 'Sigma' Wall or Ceiling Light for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza Petite 'Sigma' wall or ceiling light for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass and pressed opaline glass. Minimalist and refined, this iconic lamp can be used for wall or ceiling applications.
Born in Italy in 1931, Sergio Mazza created numerous iconic designs for Artemide throughout the 1960s, from a range of lighting to fiberglass molded...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Artemide Utopia 32 Glass, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Wall/ceiling lamps; metal, silk-screened sandblasted glass.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Stunning Sigma Lamp Model Designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sergio Mazza, the renowned Italian designer, is the creative talent behind the impressive Sigma design. With an outstanding career in lighting design, Mazza has earned a prominent pl...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vico Magestretti "Mania" Sconces, Polycarbonate, Metal, Artemide, Italy, C. 1963
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of polycarbonate and metal sconces, model "Mania", designed by Vico Magestretti and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1963.
Dimensions of back plate (inches) : 10.68 x 11 x 0...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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