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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Pair of 1950s Mauri Almari Perforated Brass Sconces for Itsu
By Mauri Almari, Itsu
Located in Glendale, CA
A contemporary of Paavo Tynell, the refined work of Mauri Almari has made him an increasingly valued midcentury Finnish designer by collectors in the know. Executed in beautifully pa...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Graniglia Bow Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a clear Murano glass shade hand blown with granular texture using Graniglia technique and amber glass bow, mounted on gold finish metal frame / made in Italy
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Murano Glass
Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Murano ice glass wall lights by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1960s.
The wall light is composed of a 4 thick Murano glass cube attached to a chrome metal frame.
Wonder...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Chrome
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Lights for Artemide, 1962, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Lights for Artemide, glass and iron, Italy, 1962, set of 2.
The Alpha and the Omega, a linear start with a flashing warm expression of light, captures ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
1980 French J.C. Peiré Pair of Black & White Ceramic Biceps Wall Lights
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Outstanding black & white ceramic wall sconces by J.C. Peiré, France.
Measures: 13.4" x 7" x 7" in. (34 x 18 x 18 cm).
Lighting: takes two...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ceramic
Pair of brown Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid Century Modern Murano glass sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
The modern sconces are made of a round and curved translucent brown color Murano glass bowl, nesting an opal...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pink tinted Murano glass sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of wall sconce in tinted Murano glass and brass by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pink tinted Murano glass sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of wall sconces in tinted Murano glass and brass by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Faceted Crystal Sconces by Targetti, 18 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with clear faceted crystal shades / Made in Italy by Targetti, circa 1970s
Original maker's mark on the frame
Height: 13.5 inches / Width: 3.5 inches / Dep...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Crystal
"Rising Flower" wall sconce by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Great "Rising Flower" wall sconce in carved brass and enlightened alabaster globes.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2025.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Alabaster, Brass
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena 'Doppio Vetro' Wall Light in Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, 'Doppio Vetro' wall light, model 'LP7', brass, glass, Italy, 1955
The Doppio Vetro wall light, designed by Ignazio Gardella, stands as a defining piec...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling light with shade in hand-painted glass and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and ...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Porcelain, Glass
Pair of Large Kalmar Sconces Murano Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic pair of midcentury wall sconces with five murano ice glass pieces, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Each sconce needs three x E14 small bulbs
Lig...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink and Gold Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Very original Murano glass wall lamp with a particular design, flower shape of the glass plate and a unique rose gold color.
The wall lamp is composed of a white metal structure to ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Style Pair Of Italian Wall Lights In Lacquered Metal And Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we have provided detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
An iconic and refined pa...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal, Brass
Midcentury Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Sconce by Leucos, Italy 1970s
By Leucos
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful squared ceiling light or sconce in white murano glass with a fused clear and red glass border detail by Leucos.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
It uses 2 bulbs.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
LUDO Wall Sconce in Brass & Enamel, Classic Italian Design, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Ludo wall sconce or reading light, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The spun aluminum cones are a vintage 1950s Italian design. Swivel...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
1960s Jacques Biny Patinated Brass Articulating Plug-in Wall Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Jacques Biny Patinated Brass Articulating Plug-in Wall Lamp.
An exceptionally clean and simple plug-in wall lamp design executed in patinated brass with white painted inner sh...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Midcentury Outdoor Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Very rare and sculptural outdoor wall light on a lacquered copper frame with shades in glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s second ha...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Copper
Modern Italian Pair of Smoked Texture Murano Glass Brass Wall / Ceiling Lights
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian Design pair of organic light fixtures with the versatility to be used either as sconces hung vertically or horizontally or as flush mount ceiling lights.
They consist of two Murano glass half moon curved elements, in a sophisticated light terracotta / brown gray smoked tint, separated by a receded brass mount, part of the handmade supporting brass structure. The glass is elegantly and elaborately decorated with a textured pattern in the manner of Gio Ponti. This technique, allowing shadows to show through the decor, confers a unique glowing effect and enhances the texture. The lights are open at both ends and the design ends in a decorative tiered step outward curve.
Each sconce is fitted with two Edison sockets.
Customizable also in other finishes.
Irwin Feld at CF Modern...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Articulating Wall Light, Rattan Fabric & Brass, France 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This mid-century wall light was designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s.
The lamp is mounted on a brass wall bracket with an articulating arm that can be adjusted both ver...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
1 of 6 Stunning Large Kalmar Murano Sconce Wall Lights, Florida, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 6 Wonderful midcentury wall sconces with six Murano glass pieces on a brass frame, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1970-1979.
Each sconce needs three E14 small bulbs...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Cone Shaped Rattan Wall Light
Located in Oxford, GB
Introducing an elegant and exclusive atmosphere into your space with this handcrafted pencil reed rattan wall sconce lamp. Crafted in a ...
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Rattan
Castiglioni Midcentury Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass and Opaline Wall Lamps by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite pair of wall lamps from 1960s from Italy embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of mid-century modern design. Designed and manufactured by renowned Italian brand Stil...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Mid Century Charlotte Perriand "CP-1" Wall Lamps for Steph Simon, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare set French mid century wall lights / sconces model "CP-1" in black and white metal by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon Paris, 1960s. In good original condition.
Only three st...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason Flushmount Light with Iridescent Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Morazzone, Varese
An Italian modernist light fixture designed by Carlo Nason and manufactured from Mazzega, manufactured in midcentury.
A chrome back-plate hold...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 13.7” H x 5.125” W x 6.3“ D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 7.875” H x 1.875“ W x .9” D
B...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Pine
Pair of Vintage Pink Glass Petals Drop Wall Sconce
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 10 pink glass petals (transparent crystal, smooth outside, with crystal powder and then rough inside) in a chrome frame.
Period: ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Italian Adjustable Diabolo Black Wall Lights, in the style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Italian Adjustable Diabolo Wall Lights, in the style of Stilnovo.
Black lacquered shades, each with two lights.
Height 26 cm.
Standard delivery in black lacquer and polished ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Pairs of Stunning Large Kalmar Murano Sconce Wall Light, Florida, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with six Murano glass pieces on a gilt brass frame, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969.
Each sconce needs three E14 small...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Krogenæs Møbler, Wall Lights, Pine, Fabric, Norway, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of carved pine and white fabric wall lights designed and produced by Krogenæs Møbler, Norway, c. 1960s.
Brand new fabric lampshades.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.625” H x...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Fabric, Pine
Huge Pioggia d'Oro Gilt Metal Wall Lamp or Sconce by Hans Kögl 1970s Germany
By Hans Kögl
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental, four-flamed Mid-Century Modern Pioggia d'Oro wall lamp or sconce. Designed and manufactured by Hans Kögl, 1970s, Germany.
Executed in gilt and partly silver enameled m...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1950s Potence Wall Light Attributed to Pierre Disderot
Located in London, GB
1950s Potence wall light with telescopic and pivoting arm in black enamel and brass attributed to Pierre Disderot.
Extensible from 96cm to 128cm
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vico Magistretti Sconce "Grande Mania" in Glass, circa 1960s Large
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti sconce "Grande Mania", Large
Made in Italy, 1960s.
Two shells in Murano opaline glass, brass hardware, enameled metal frame.
An earlier version made with glass (not ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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
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Metal
Mīcro LU Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful patinated brass MicroLU articulating wall sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. In all brass patinated finish with push switch. Multiples available fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Silk Wall-Lamp with a Pulley Shanghai, Re Edtion
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Extraordinary wall-lamp with a pulley, measures up to the clients request. Comes as well with no pulley.
Different kind of shades are available
Most components according to the UL ...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Pair of Vintage Murano Wall Sconce – Iridescent Triedri Glass, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 7 Murano iridescent prism (triedri) for each applique in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is column. The glasses ha...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Lisa Johansson-Papé Adjustable Wall Lamp 50-055 in Perfortated Brass, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful wall light with perforated brass allowing the light to filter through the brass to give a warm starry sky like look, especially if the rest of the room is dark. This lamp...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Camarena Sculptural Brass Casting Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
CAMARENA Sculptural Brass Casting Wall Sconce – a masterpiece of contemporary design and refined illumination. This extraordinary wall sconce transcends the ordinary, seamlessly blen...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Frosted White Murano Flush Mount / Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single frosted white Murano glass shade decorated with spiral / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 20 inches, height 8 inc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Peill & Putzler Ice Cube Flush Mount or Wall Light Lamp, Vintage, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful petite ceiling or wall light lamp by Peill & Putzler, circa 1970s, in very good original condition. The fixture requires three European E14 / 110 Volt candelabra bulbs, u...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brand new fabric shades.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 6” H x 4.875” W x 7.75“ D
Back Plate ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
White Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning. The rolled perforated sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powder-coate...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with a decorated glass shade and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condit...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Chrome
1 of the 2 Italian Poliedri Murano Wall Sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful triangle glass wall sconces by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Each wall light is featuring five clear glass tubes, with brass details and white back plate. Illuminates beautifull...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Custom Pair of Two-Arm Plaster Sconces in the Giacometti Manner
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of two-arm plaster sconces in the Giacometti manner.
Please note that the sconces takes E-12 candelabra bulbs, 40 watts.
Lead Time is 8-10 weeks. Please inquire about c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Donut wall or ceiling lamp by Doria
Located in München, DE
Stunning donut wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The design creates a spectacular light.
High quality.
Manufacturer: Doria
Condition:
Very good vintage condition with slight si...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass and Opaline Wall Lamps by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite pair of wall lamps from 1960s from Italy embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of mid-century modern design. Designed and manufactured by renowned Italian brand Stil...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Sergio Mazza for Artemide Midcentury "Sigma" Metal Glass Sconce Wall Light 1960s
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design sconce wall light or ceiling lamp model Sigma designed by Sergio Mazza and produced by Artemide with nickel-plated brass structure and molded glass b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
"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
Pair of 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #101 Yellow Articulating Sconces for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #101 Yellow Articulating Sconces for O-Luce. Executed in patinated brass and yellow painted perforated aluminum shade. Sconces pivot up/down and l...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
ARLUS Pair of Double Wall Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of mid-century double wall sconces by ARLUS (Paris), France, 1950s. Brass and glass. Black glass chamfered plates. Height : 17.5"(44.5cm), Width : 11"(28cm), Depth : 4.9"(12.5cm...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte documented mod 2224 set of 4 wall sconces 1958'
Located in Palermo, IT
The four wall lamps designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte date from 1958-1960 and are a masterpiece of mid-century modern Italian design. Made of the highest quality materials and...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal, Metal
CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One original CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1960s. Enameled aluminum. Rewired for U.S. standards. Adjustable r...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Custom Pair of Gaston Plaster Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of Gaston plaster sconces.
Please note that the sconces takes E-12 candelabra bulbs, 40 watts.
These sconces can be ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Murano Glass Pink “Cannette” Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from the island of Murano, Italy outside of Venice. The fixtures have a chrome structure and boast an array of hand-blown glass “cannette” rods alternating between tr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
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