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
Number in Set: Set of 2
1 of the 6 Glass Wall Lights by Limburg Glashütte, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This beautiful and unique octagonal glass light flush mounts or wall lights/ sconces were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s or early 1970s). N...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Square Murano Flush Mounts / Sconces, 2 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single square milky white Murano glass shade with black border / Made in Italy in the style of Venini, circa 1960s
Original sticker o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Couple of Wall Lamps Model 1537 Design Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte 1935
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare couple of wall lamps model 1537 designed by pietro chiesa for fontana arte, about 1935, with three lights for each one, made all in brass with murano satin glass...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Applique' Wall Lamp in Black and Nickel
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Applique' Wall Lamp in Black and Nickel.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Pair of Vintage Italian Glass & Mirror Sconces in the Style of Veca, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of sconces was designed and produced in Italy, during the 1970's in the style of Veca. Each sconce features 3 oval shaped beveled glass panels, a central is mirrored and th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Blue Murano glass Mid Century sconces - a pair
By Barovier
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Hand-blown Murano glass sconces, attributed to Barovier and Toso, Italy 1980s.
The Murano glass is thick, translucent and in a medium Blue color.
The mounts are made in brass and gold plated metal.
The diameter of the round back plate is: 4.72 inches.
The diameter of the large Blue bowl...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Murano Art Glass and Steel Wall Light, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Refined and delicate design for this wall light with bubbling Murano glass.
The applique are made up of a steel structure that allows a beautiful Murano glass bubbling spheres of a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Danish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Resin, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, resin and fabric wall lights designed and produced by Danish Designer, Denmark, 1950s.
Dimensions stated are of sconces with lampshades...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Galleria' 3-Arm Wall Lamp for Tato Italia in Brass and Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Galleria' 3-Arm Wall Lamp for Tato Italia in Brass and Glass. Executed in blown opaline glass and polished brass.
Gardella's designs were often born from a specifi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass Wall Lights by Camer
By Camer Glass
Located in London, GB
Pair of midcentury Murano glass wall lights by Camer
Italian, Mid-20th century
Height 82cm, width 33cm, depth 19cm
Made out of Murano glass and brass, this pair of wall lights is a demonstration of high-quality Italian design.
Individual hooks are attached to the brass semi-circular frame, surrounded by a collection of diamond-shaped Murano glass rods.
Glass made on the Venetian island of Murano is historically important and pieces made from it are highly sought after. The geometric, paired down and functional design of the wall lights is representative of design principles followed by Italian designers in mid-20th century.
Paolo Venini (1895-1959) worked with Camer on similar designs and it is possible that the pair of wall lights has also been designed by him. Venini was a celebrated designer of glass pieces, often made using Murano...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swedish Outdoor Wall Lamps Hans Agne Jakobsson in Patinated Copper
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of Scandinavian wall sconces by the famous Swedish designer Hans Agne Jakobsson. Model "Tratten" designed in 1954 and edited by ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Ewå Värnamo, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall lights designed and produced by Ewå Värnamo, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Flute Sconce by Studio DUNN, Made to Order
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
A minimalist wall sconce, this contemporary light fixture adjusts up and down and side to side. The custom-made flute is perfectly proporti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Metal
"Eye" Sconces by Sillux, 5 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass wall lights in amber and frosted white color with an "eye" shape in the center / Made in Italy by Sillux, circa 1960s
Original mark on the frame
Measures...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Wall Lights, Moulded Pine Veneer, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of moulded pine veneer wall lights designed and produced by a Danish Designer, Denmark, 1970s.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Pine
Pair of French Vintage Midcentury Wall Lights Sconces, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely pair of midcentury structural mint green and blue glass, brass and metal sconces,
France, 1940s/1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Rene Jean Caillette, Pair of Lighting Bedside Tables, Charron Ed., circa 1961
Located in Paris, FR
Caillette René-Jean (1919-2004)
Pair of lighting bedside tables, Charron edition, 1961
Wood, "Camel" colored vinyl and "Cathedral" granite glass
M...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Faux Leather, Glass
UNO GLOBE Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globe and brass frame / Made in Italy
Designed by Fabio Ltd, inspired by Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce styles
1 light / E12 or E14 type / max 40W
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/3 Champagne Mount for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/3
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The two blown opaline glass spheres are gently held in place by two Black, or Champagne, painted aluminum rings. Each ring has a small cut, ena...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Modernist Sconces Attr Maison Arlus in Brass and Opaline Glass, France
By Arlus
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern sconce or wall light attributed to Maison Arlus in brass, lacquered metal and opaline glass.
Made in France, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Classic Italian Murano Glass Leafs Wall Sconces, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass wall lights. Each wall lamp has a metal structure that supports a light bulb, shaded by three beautiful leaves in blown Murano glass. Production of the 60s, in a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Large Venini Sconces, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare large Venini wall lights from the 1940s. Minimal patinated brass hardware with large tapered textured glass diffusers which have an iridescent coatin...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Sconces by Fabbian for Mazzega - 2 Pairs Available
By F. Fabbian, Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wall light with cream colored Murano glass decorated with amber feather-shaped details on brass frame and painted metal back plate, by F. Fabbian for Mazzega / Made in Italy ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
White Chrome and Clear Glass Flush Mounts by Limburg, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful set of octagonal glass light flush mounts or wall lights, manufactured by Glasshütte Limburg in Germany during the 1970s. Beautiful craftsmanship. Illuminates beautifully...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Chrome and Glass Wall Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A pair of wall sconces made of chromed metal and aluminium in Italy during the 1960s designed by Gaetano Sciolari.
Both modernist lights are equipped ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
ASEA, Wall Lights, Teak, Acrylic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak and acrylic wall lights designed and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Back Plate (inches) : 7.6 x 2.7 x 1.4 (Height x Width x Depth)
Sockets take E...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic, Teak
Pair of Star Pattern Clear Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These stunning patterned glass flush mount ceiling lights were made in the 1970s by the German lighting company Mand Leuchten. They feature a metal pl...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Max Ingrand Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Rare wall lights in acid etched and chiseled cut glass by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Each holds two bulbs..
In excellent condition. Re wired for Europe and USA.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' wall or ceiling lamp for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass and opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired lamps emi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Style Brass and Glass Pair of Sconces With Two Light Sources
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Midcentury style pair of Italian sconces. Composed of two points of light with solid brass structure and white glass spheres.
Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 1...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Ribbed Sconces, 5 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall lights with frosted white ribbed Murano glass shades mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy in the style of Barovier e Toso, circa 1950s.
Measures: height 9 inches, wid...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of Eight Large Kalmar Sconces, Smoked Glass by J.T. Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful and elegant large modern brass wall light or sconce, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a v...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Wall Lamps Opaline Glass Italy 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of wall lamps in enameled metal with opaline glass diffuser.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opaline Glass
German Ceramic Wall Lights, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful geometric ceramic wall lights by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1970, with red speckled glaze. Single bulb wall lights/flush mounts shown with a mirror tip bulb that casts a won...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage German Oval White Opaline Glass Flush Mount Scones Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
German opaline industrial ceiling lamp
Metal base with white opaline glass
1x E27 / E26
Weight: 1.80 kg / 4 lb
Priced per individual item. All...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of Wall Lights by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
The pair of brass wall lights by Stilnovo with original labels. The glass shades have been remade to the original form and type.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille - Black or White Rotating Sconce with 1 Curved Arm
Located in Stratford, CT
The one arm curved sconce is both stylish and practical as it can be used in many different design applications. The shade tilts and revolves on a brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Ceiling or Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Glass,Metal
New Cabling
1xE27 or E26 bulb
Two Pieces in stock
US wiring compatible
Good Original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Purple Helmet Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall sconces with hand blown purple Murano glass "helmet" shaped shades mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy
1 light / E26 or E27 type / max 60W
Measures: height 12 inch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Wall Lights Designed by Franco Albini for Sirrah, 1968
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of chrome and glass wall lamps model AM30G.
Designed by Franco Albini, Franca Helg e Antonio Piva
Produced by Sirrah, Italy 1968-71 ca.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern 1990s Sconces Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Designed and Custom made for a designer in Los Angeles. Metal is solid Brass and with Bronze Deco looking applique. Has an Antique Brass finish. Wired up with a double Candela...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Orrefors Swedish 1950s Crystal Bubble Wall Lamp Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful thick bubble crystal wall lamp by the famed Swedish maker, Orrefors. Newly rewired with candelabra sockets. Polished brass fixture and fittings. 3 Available.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Modern Italian Pair of Smoked Frosted Murano Glass & Brass Wall / Ceiling Lights
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian Design pair of organic wall lights mounted on a handmade brass structure with two Murano glass cylinders, in a sophisticated light terracotta / brown smoked tint...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Rare Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. These sconces contain a flush brass wall mount that is connected to a circular horizontal holder that carries a top frosted opaline glass shade, with a supporting opaline glass plate on the bottom. These rare lamps are from an early industrial era of Stilnovo and were originally accredited as theatre lighting...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Rare Pair of Wall Lights by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Chiseled glass, acid-etched glass, nickeled metal, painted metal. Each light has 2...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Sergio Mazza, Wall Lights, Steel, Glass, Artemide, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of steel and glass wall lights designed by Sergio Mazza and produced by Artemide, Italy, 1960s.
Dimensions of Back Plate (inches) : 7 x 2.3 x 0.1 (Height x Width x Depth)
...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
20th Century Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pair of Wall Lamps Model 1963, 1960s
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
True Pair French Midcentury Rock Crystal Sconces, Attributed to Maison Bagues
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautiful pair of mirror image two light sconces feature crystal floral bouquets set in rock crystal urn form vases. They are newly re-wired and ready for use.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Large 1950s Stilnovo Perforated Black Metal & Brass Articulating Sconces
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Stilnovo articulating perforated black metal and brass sconce. Executed in black painted metal with patinated brass hardware. This hi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Pink Sconces in Rostrato Murano Glass in Barovier Style , Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This magnificent pair of sconces from Murano was made according to the hand made rostrato technique; It means that each spike of glass was individually pulled in relief to get this 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Galleria' 2-Arm Wall Lamp for Tato Italia in Brass and Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Galleria' 2-Arm Wall Lamp for Tato Italia in Brass and Glass. Executed in blown opaline glass and polished brass.
Gardella's designs were often born from a specifi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Oak, Milk Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, oak and milk glass wall lights designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 50s Tulip Mid Century Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of a French 1950s Regency wall
Sconces with brass and black enamel fixtures holding white tulip glass shades. Newly rewired.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pistillo Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Studio Tetrarch for Valenti Luce
By Valenti Luce
Located in München, DE
Spectacular wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The design creates a fantastic play of light and enchants every room.
Design: Studio Tetrarch
Manufacturer: Valentin Luce
Con...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
Christophe Pillet Ceiling and Wall Lamp 'Berlin' Small by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling and wall lamp 'Berlin' designed by Christophe Pillet in 2017.
Adjustable wall lamp giving indirect led light in metal. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Christophe Pillet designed Berlin, an object that calls into question the common understanding of the ceiling light, turning its traditional discreet character upside down to transform it into an elegant and decorative feature.
Available in the ø40 and ø50 ceiling versions or the ø30 version for use either as a ceiling light or wall light, Berlin takes the form of a thick metal ring with a slender profile enclosing a disc of wire mesh glass...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Wall Lamps in Brass and Glass by Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Rare pair of sculptural wall lamps in brass and glass, manufactured by Kamenický Šenov in former Czechoslovakia, 1970s.
These wall lamps have a magnificent sculptural design. Each lamp features a central brass fixture that holds two large glass spheres...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of Three White Space Age CUBIC Wall Lights, Germany, 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of three wall lights
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1980s
Description:
Original 1980s modernist German wall light set made of solid metal. This super rare wall light set was produced in the 1980s in Germany. Each light has a square size of 30 x 30cm and in the middle one socket for E27 light bulb. Very Good vintage condition, some slight traces of use. Full working.
As these three light were part of a much larger light panel...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Italian Brass Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Italian patinated brass sconces, with a white cased glass globe on a cantilevered arm, one G9 socket, max. wattage 75w each or LED equivalent, wired for US standards or Eur...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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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