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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Luci Milano ‘Sat 50’ Flush Mount Lamp - Futuristic Design New Old Stock 80s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the nostalgia of the 1980s with the rare ‘Sat 50’ flush mount lamp by Luci Milano, a true gem of vintage design. This impressive 80s design lamp, a maxi version of the icon...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid Century Wall Lamp Maison Jansen Gold Gilded Bronze 5 Sconces French lamps
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Gold gilded Bronze Wall sconces - wall lamps price is for 1 lamp 5 lamps available Material: Casted Bronze Design: Not marked but attributed to Maison ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

1970s Pair of Chrome and Glass Wall Lights by G. Sciolary, Italy
Located in London, GB
The Pair of Chrome and Glass Wall Lights designed by Gaetano Sciolari, crafted in Italy during the 1970s, is a testament to the enduring c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Teak, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass, opaline glass and metal wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.5” H x 5” W x 7” D Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 3...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Rare Barovier Flower Ceiling Lamp, Murano Art Glass
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic and fabulous of vintage Barovier and Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling light. The rare lamp is made of 24 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form clear glass panels plus a huge...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass

Pair of Vintage Pink Glass Petals Drop Wall Sconce
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

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Art Glass

Several Wall Sconces Opaline Glass and Brass in the Style of RAAK, 1970
By RAAK
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning wall sconces designed in the style of RAAK. Opaline glass with brass details. Minimalistic design executed with a taste for excellence in craftsmanship. Good condition that...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Wall Light in Brass and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, glass and brass, Europe, 1970s. Ornate brass and glass wall light with two-light points and small decorative structured glass globes. The chandelier is beautifully decor...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1 of 3 -Set of 2 PetiteMurano Ice Glass Vanity Sconces by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Gorgeous set of 2 petite Murano glass sconces by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1970s. Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use. Each fixtur...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

1 of 8 Sets /Large Pair of murano Glass Wall Sconces by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of mid-century wall sconces with ice glass tubes, made by Doria Leuchten, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, w...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

1 of the 10 Massive Glass Wall Light Fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. A wonderful high-end Kalmar wall light fixture. The glass plates of the light fixtures ,made of have hand blown glass, giving the piece a heavy ...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

1 of the 10 Ice Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Tone by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the ten beautiful and elegant modern brass wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard. Each w...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Pair of J.T. Kalmar Ice Glass Sconces Wall Lamps 60's
Located in taranto, IT
Rare pair of ice glass wall lamp by j.t. kalmar, about 1965, ice and purple color. Measures: Height cm 36, width cm 11, depth cm 9 Very good conditions, glass parts without any scr...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Five AM/AS Sconces by Franco Albini for Sirrah, Italy, 1969
Located in Barcelona, ES
Five sconces in chrome steel designed by italian architects Franco Albini, Franca Helg and Antonio Piva as part of the AM/AS lamps series for the italian company Sirrah in 1969. They...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s. The Italian designer Carlo Nason was born in 1935 in Murano, into a family of expert glassmakers. His father, Vincenzo Nason, ran the famous glass company NasonMoretti and opened a second glass company under the name Vincenzo Nason & C in 1941. From an early age, the young Nason was trained in the art of glassblowing, learning both the properties of the material and the craft techniques used in glass moulding and decoration. The first objects designed by Nason date from 1959 and are part of a collection of blow-moulded vases produced by V Nason & C. Today, they are housed in the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. Driven by his passion for design, particularly for cleanliness and geometry of form, he decided in the 1960s to distance himself from the family business, which mainly specialised in highly traditional and ornate decorative objects. Nason shifted his focus to the design of glass lighting in a modernist language. Nason intended to produce his first models himself in small series, but soon his spirit of experimentation and innovation attracted the attention of Murano glass manufacturer A. V. Mazzega, and the company invited him to collaborate on new collections. The partnership lasted from 1965 until the 1980s and resulted in a range of iconic lighting designs still in demand today. Alongside the collaboration with A. V. Mazzega, Nason also...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence swiveling wall lamp was designed by Jean Prouvé...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Midcentury “Erpé” Diabolo Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Erpé” diabolo wall lamp produced by “Etablissements Ritzen & Penners”, Belgium 1950’s.
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Lampada a braccio disegnata da Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce nel 1972, pezzo unico.
Located in Milano, IT
Splendida lampada da parete disegnata da Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce nel 1972. Questa lampada è stata disegnata e prodotta ad hoc per una villa privat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Several Wall Sconces or Wall Lights in the Style of RAAK Amsterdam, 1970
By RAAK
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set stunning sconces designed in the style of RAAK. Minimalistic design executed with a taste for excellence in craftsmanship. Good condition that means this piece is not new but in a very good vintage condition with some beautiful minor signs of wear and use commensurate with age. Each lamp consists out of two pipes with two bulb sockets for each pipe, on a warm brass wall plate...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Cut Steel

Pair of Kaiser Glass Flush Mount Wall Sconces with Chrome Finials, 1960
Located in London, GB
Pair of rare glass flush mounted wall sconces with chrome finials, by Kaiser Leuchten 1960's. Germany. These sconces feature 6 bulbs softened behind a conc...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

1 of the 22 Bubble Flush Mounts/Wall Sconces by Limburg, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 20 beautiful high-end large bubble flush mounts Helana Tynell for Limburg Glashütte, Germany, 1960s. Made of glossy clear colored glass with a brass colored details and a w...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Vintage Ceramic Bracket Light, 1950s, France
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Vintage ceramic bracket light. Designed to resemble bamboo, the structure allows light to leak out from various angles. E14 x1 Not includes bulb.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic

'Lucifero' or 'Quinquet' Wall Lamp for RAAK Amsterdam, 1960's, 4 available
By RAAK
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This wall lamp, model 'Lucifero' or 'Quinquet', was designed for RAAK in the 1960's. It has a black coated metal fixture with a ring that holds the opaline glass shade/diffuser. Deco...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

One of Four Kalmar Tulipan Wall Lights Sconces, Clear Bubble Glass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four 'Tulipan' glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). Currently 8 pieces are available....
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Murano Ice Glass Vanity Sconces by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Gorgeous pair of Murano glass sconces by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1970s. Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. Each fixture re...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Attr. Venini Mid-Century Modern Pulegoso Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1960
Located in Murano, Venezia
This is definitely a very simple applique made up of 5 glasses of Pulegoso tubes. Pulegoso glass is a type of opaque ornamental glass that includes myriads of gas bubbles which give...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Set of Two RAAK Octavo Wall Lamps or Sconces by RAAK, Netherlands, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two award winning minimalistic and elegant Mid-Century Modern Oktavo two-flamed wall lamps or sconces. Model C-1542. Designed and manufactured by RAAK, Netherlands, 1970s. ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-20th Century Double Brass Wall Scones with Hand Blowed Frosted Glass Globes
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-20th Century Brass Wall/Ceiling Lights White Frosted Glass Globes, 1960s Double wall sconces / ceiling lights with rectangular brass backplates and hand blew frosted glass globe...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Serge Roche Pair of Large Plaster Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche. 1 light, 60 watts Max bulb. US rewired and in working condition.  
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plaster

1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' Lamp for 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

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Brass, Nickel

1/3 Industrial Louis Kalff Sconce/Flush Mount for Philips Eindhoven
Located in Echt, NL
Very nice industrial sconces / flush mounts by Philips Eindhoven Design: Louis Kalff The lamp consists of 3 metal rings, two lacquered white and a larger one lacquered grey. ...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1 (of 8) Amber Murano Flush Mount & Sconce Glass by Carlo Nason for Kalmar 1960
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount and wall sconce executed in handblown partially amber and clear Murano glass and chromed hardware designed by Carlo Nason. With this light you make a clear statem...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Pressed Glass Sconce, Wall Light
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame with one E27 socket and eight pressed glass element in style of Kalmar form the 1960s. Several pieces available.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Stainless Steel

Rectangular Wall Sconce or Flush Mount Light
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted frame fitted with one E27 bulbs for max. 100W covered with element made of pressed and refined glass from the, early 1970s. It is possible to put several pieces togethe...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Dutch Design RAAK Opal Wall Lights
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional constructivist design in Bauhaus style. Opaline glass in a mold formed with a bakelite suspension, labeled RAAK.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Opaline Glass, Bakelite

1 of 4 Huge Murano Glass and Brass Starburst Sconces or Wall Lamps
Located in Berlin, BE
Wonderful Murano glass and brass sconces or wall lamps/lights in the form a starburst. The sconces are in excellent condition. 1x E27 / Model A. To be on the safe side, the lamp shou...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

pairs of Jacques Adnet style Wall Sconces Art Deco France
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet wall sconces. We have the matching chandelier. PRICED by PAIR.  Measurements: Back plate: 5.3/4 inches H, 2.5 inches W. With shade: 13 inches W, 7 inches D projectio...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Architectural RAAK Wall Lamps in Copper Lacquer NOS
By RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare pair of RAAK wall lamps in a copper colored lacquer. Condition is excellent. Measures: 2 x E27 / Model A fittings. To be on the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Large Venini Murano Curved Glass Sconces Wall Lights
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Venini curved glass sconces, a matching pair. All dimensions are below. Wired for USA and in perfect working order. Now, more than ever, home...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel, Chrome

3 Wall Lamps dans le gout de Gardella 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
These wall lights are replicas of Ignazio Gardellas wall lamp that were designed in 1954 for Azucena. Product designed and manufactured in Italy. G...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of amber Murano Sconces, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century-Modern Murano glass and brass sconces, Barovier & Toso style, Italy, 1980s. Two pairs of sconces available. Priced and sold by pair. Each sconce has a Murano glas...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Austrian Mid-Century Set of Four Murano "Citrus" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty, stunning and unique Austrian Mid-Century "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were desifned and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Fran...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of French Wall Sconces by Diderot, circa 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Two patinas brass with glass shades pair of sconces by Diderot. Priced by pair. Max wattage: 75w/bulb. Backplate: 4" x 1.5". US wired and in working condition.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Design Wall Lights 1950 Stilnovo Style Brass Opaline
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & timeless ! These Italian 1950 mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo. Marvelous combination between brass & opaline glass ! These wall lights look amazing...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Pair of Murano Hand Blown Clear Glass Sea Shell Sconces, Italy, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of sea shell form wall lights, produced in Italy, in textured glass, affixed against a chrome base, circa 1960s. An iconic design from the 1960s and still relevant today. Good ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Sputnik Stilnovo Murano Brass Wall Sconces / Wall Lights
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Timeless & Spectacular! This pair of Italian sunburst sputnik wall lights / wall sconces by Stilnovo 1960. Brass sunburst frame with Murano glass spheres. Very impressive large model with timeless design. The wall lights have 9 sockets & 9 Murano glass spheres resulting in an impressive combination when lit. The pair is fully rewired and ready for years of safe use...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Fantastic pair of Murano Glass Tube wall sconces - 5 pink alabaster glass tube
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 5 large pink alabaster glass tubes in a star shape for each...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass

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

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Metal

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand decorated shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good ...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Wall lights by Royal Lumière
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall lights Royal Lumière From1950 Diameter: 50 cm. Depth : 16 cm.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good ...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Louis SOGNOT Pair Rattan & Bamboo Sconces, France 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These unusual French Riviera Sconces were designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s. The lights are made of rattan / bamboo and feature cylindrical lampshades with interior sy...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Synthetic, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Gio Ponti Model 12664 Wall Light Arredoluce 1957 with certificate
Located in Munich, DE
Gio Ponti designed these gorgous and very rare wall lights in 1957 and they were manufactured by Arredoluce. The model name is 12664 and similar lamps are part of the interior of th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Dieter Waeckerlin Clamp Spots
Located in Dronten, NL
Pair of minimalistic and elegant clamp-on shelf lamps. Fully adjustable shade with gold anodized on / off switch on top. Made by Swiss Lamps International in the 1960s in Switzerland...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Chrome

Italian 1970s Banci Firenze Sconce Murano Glass and Golden Metal
Located in Firenze, FI
Wall lamp produced around 1970s by Banci (Florence), a renowned Italian company. The sconce features a charming and detailed design, the main body is made of gold-tone metal with bra...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Glass Sconces Wall Lights Pair Duo 1950 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage pair duo sconces or wall lights from brass and glass 1950s Austria. An amazing and elegant pair of sconces shows two arms with sockets E 27 each with slig...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Black Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury Modern double socket wall lamp/sconce dating back to the 1950s, designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. Made of porcelain with a glossy black glaze accentuated by two white opali...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

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

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Aluminum

Mid-century Modern wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, mirrors, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern wall lights and sconces made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include J.T. Kalmar, Glashütte Limburg, Kalmar Lighting, and Serge Mouille. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $119,007 while the average work can sell for $1,956.

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