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 8
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...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of the 10 Massive Glass Wall Light Fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Fly Wall Lamp by Pierre Chareau Model 110A
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally designed in 1924, this current production of the Fly wall lamp by Pierre Chareau is composed of three rectangular alabaster panels. Hue of ala...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Pleated Wall Light with Linen Shade Off-White Handmade 'Pair'
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Limited edition handmade pleated wall light, simple geometric pleats formed into a semi-circular sconce. The pleated shade is made from off-white li...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Christophe Pillet Wall Lamp 'Plume' Large by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Plume' designed by Christophe Pillet in 2017.
Wall lamp giving direct light in lacquered metal. Tube-shaped structure in curved metal. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Plume, designed by Christophe Pillet, a family of lamps consisting of a table lamp and two wall lamp versions, one with a long arm and the other with a short arm. The lighting project conceptually originated from a collection created by the French designer for the Sezz Hotel in Saint-Tropez, designed especially for the hotel through the Oluce Bespoke Tailoring...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Christophe Pillet Ceiling and Wall Lamp 'Berlin' Medium 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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, 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...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Modern Wall Light, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Very special Murano glass wall light, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring.
The wall light is composed of a brass stem where a system f...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Longue' Wall Lamp in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Longue' wall lamp in white.
Perriand's iconic 'Applique Cylindrique' features a unique pivoting shade th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
LU Swing Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of 2 and wife of actor Jason Biggs. From our Chief Luminary, Kelly Aaron: "I have been working closely with Jenny off and on for the past year while she gives her NYC apartment a facelift--it's been so fun! She and I share a love of 1950s French design, which is obviously a hallmark of the Blueprint aesthetic. One day Jenny texted a pic of a single vintage mid-century French wall sconce she loved and asked if Blueprint could make it for her. Funny enough--I, too, had seen that same sconce the day before and already had my Creative Director/Husband figuring out how to fabricate it. How great is that?! It was meant to be!"
The Jenny sconce...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Pair of Beige Modern Italian Wall Lights "Maxina" Vintage Design Moderne ML134
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of modern Italian sconces "Maxina" in beige half moon shape made by our Italian craftsman in the style of Stilnovo's work. Wall plat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Black for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in black for Nemo.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Red
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' wall light in red.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
"Solana" Wall Sconces
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Appliqué A Volet Pivotant Double by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Appliqué A Volet Pivotant double by Charlotte Perriand. Current production by Nemo Lighting designed and manufactured in France. Aluminum adj...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Rewire Custom Brass Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire custom brass sconce in the style of Stilnovo. Current production custom fabricated in Los Angeles by rewire gallery. Antique brass fi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Impressive Brutalist Style Wall Lights / Sconce Metal Sculpted design gold light
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
From our own new modern design collection: This gorgeous pair of metal sculpted Brutalist styled wall lights / wall sculpture.
Inspired b...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Molto Wall Sconce in Oil-Rubbed Bronze & Enameled Mesh by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The MOLTO wall sconce is a fresh, new take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade.
The fixture’s silhouette effortlessly makes a s...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Molto Wall-Mount Reading Lamp in Bronze and Enameled Mesh by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Molto wall-mount reading lamp or wall sconce is a fresh take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade. This fixture articulates at the ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Petite Centric Wall Sconce in White Enamel Mesh & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The petite centric wall sconce or flushmount is a stately take on French modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade. A more compact versio...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Petite Centric Wall Sconce in Black Enamel Mesh and Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Petite Centric wall sconce or flushmount is a stately take on French modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade. A more compact versio...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
1 of 8 Brass and White Glass Wall Lamps or Sconces, Italy
Located in Berlin, BE
1 of 8 Wonderful Murano glass and brass sconces or wall lamp/lights. The sconces are in excellent condition. 1 x E14 socket / each. Price is per piece.
To be on the safe side, the ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of italian Wall Lights "Gabriella" Brass/Frosted Glass Angelo Lelli Style
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of Italian wall lights "Gabriella" handcrafted in Italy in the style of Angelo Lelli.
E14 bulb.
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Attr. Venini Mid-Century Modern Pulegoso Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1960
By Venini
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Small Michele De Lucchi 'Dioscuri 14' Wall or Ceiling Light for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Michele De Lucchi 'Dioscuri 14' wall or ceiling light for Artemide.
'Dioscuri' is a timeless fixture that diffuses a heavenly light. This multipurpose lamp features a minimal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Auguri Adjustable Wall Lamp in Glass and Brass Made by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Auguri wall lamp or reading light is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. Auguri is adjustable to suit your needs with it's two articulating j...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Petite Magari Adjustable Wall Lamp in Black, White & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Petite Magari wall lamp or sconce is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. The shade has a swivel mechanism for rotation. This design is...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
"Centric" Wall Sconces
Located in Westport, CT
The centric wall sconce is a stately take on French modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade nestled into a large solid brass bowl. A substanti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Enamel
"Pop" Wall Sconces
Located in Westport, CT
This dramatic design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism and is a perfect POP of color and bold design.Priced as a set of two.
Shown in bronze a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in black.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Aluminum
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' wall lights in aluminum.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Magari Adjustable Wall Lamp in Bronze, White and Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Magari wall lamp or reading light is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. Magari is adjustable to suit your needs: there are two articulating ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Large "POP" Wall Sconce in Bronze and Black Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified with no additional lead time in most cases. Our standard enamel colors are shown in the final images-there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Frame patina may be specified, but may impact lead time slightly.
The dramatic "POP" wall sconce in bronze and black enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2019. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism and is a perfect POP of color and bold design.
Striking design scaled to work well flanking a doorway in a foyer, behind a bar, around a breakfast nook, or as a luxe addition to a master suite, nursery or glam room...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Impressive Brutalist Style Wall Light / Sconce Metal Sculpted lights gold brass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
From our own new modern design collection: This gorgeous pair of metal sculpted brutalist styled wall lights / wall sculpture.
Inspired b...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Fly Wall Lamp by Pierre Chareau Model 110A
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Fly Wall Lamp" by Pierre Chareau Model 110A. Originally designed in 1924, this current production of the Fly wall lamp by Pierre Chareau is composed of ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
Italian Modern "Cocotte" Sconces Beige, Wall Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of modern Italian wall lights. Also, could be used as a bedside sconces. Made with brass and painted sheet metal. Lampshade are...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
LUDO Articulated Wall Sconce or Lamp inEnamel & Brass, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Ludo articulated wall light with articulating arm and moveable head, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The spun aluminium cones are a vintage 1950s Italian design. Swiveling head ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
LUnnone Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perforated LUnnone sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires. All brass patina finish. The sconce can be either mounted with the larger shade facing up or facing do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Modern Italian Wall Light, Murano Glass
Located in Lyon, FR
Nice modern Italian sconces in the style of Barovier & Toso
Structure in brass with Murano leaf glass.
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Modern Diabolo Sconce Stilnovo Style, Wall Light
Located in Lyon, FR
Large Italian modern diabolo sconce.
The lampshades are adjustable and can light in different directions.
Two bulbs per lampshade E14 and E27
Excellen...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass Modern Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Elegant all brass form with wonderful patina.
Made in Italy
*Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standard L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
V-Lite-Brass Table Lamp or Wall Sconce with Perforated Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in collaboration with Commune design, the V-Lite doubles as a table lamp and a wall sconce. As a sconce, the fixture comes with a large brass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Copper, Metal
Semi Flush Mount in Hand Carved Terra Onyx, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali which means ‘stone house’ in Nahuatl the fixtures draw on the clean lines, defined angles, and streamlined silhouettes that epitomize the pre-Colombian stone masks. Sculpted from carefully chosen marble or onyx, each piece reflects the unique character of the individual stone from which it is formed.*
Wall or ceiling mount; hardwired, requires professional installation.
Single socket for type A bulb up to 60w.
Tala, Porcelain II LED bulb included.
UL listed.
Brass hardware (standard) or brushed nickel hardware (upon request).
Also available in milk onyx...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx
Semi Flush Mount in Hand Carved Travertine Marble, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali, which ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx
Semi Flush Mount in Hand Carved Black and White Onyx, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which means ‘stone house’ in Nahuatl — the fixtures draw on the clean lines, defined angles, and streamlined silhouettes that epitomize the pre-Colombian stone masks. Sculpted from carefully chosen marble or onyx, each piece reflects the unique character of the individual stone from which it is formed.*
Wall or ceiling mount; hardwired, requires professional installation.
Single socket for type A bulb up to 60w.
Tala, Porcelain II LED bulb included.
UL listed.
Brass hardware (standard) or brushed nickel hardware (upon request).
Also available in terra onyx, milk onyx...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx
Semi Flush Mount in Hand Carved Milk Onyx, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx
Sconce in Hand Carved Terra Onyx , Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali, which ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx
Sconce in Hand Carved Travertine Marble, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx
Sconce in Hand Carved Black and White Onyx, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which means ‘stone house’ in Nahuatl — the fixtures draw on the clean lines, defined angles, and streamlined silhouettes that epitomize the pre-Colombian stone masks. Sculpted from carefully chosen marble or onyx, each piece reflects the unique character of the individual stone from which it is formed.*
Wall or ceiling mount; hardwired, requires professional installation.
Single socket for type A bulb up to 60w.
Tala, Porcelain II LED bulb included.
UL listed.
Brass hardware (standard) or brushed nickel hardware (upon request).
Also available in terra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx
Sconce in Hand Carved Black Marble, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model 238/1 Wall Lamps in Champagne for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti model 238/1 wall lamps in champagne for Astep.
Designed in 1959, this is an authorized Astep/Flos re-edition by Alessandro Sa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
'Monarch' Pendant Lamp in Oil-Rubbed Bronze and White Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our extensive list of 50+ standard enamel colors are shown in the final images there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Metal finish and/or patina may be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly.
"Monarch" pendant light with shown in our hand-finished oil-rubbed bronze and our satin "Perfect White" creamy enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. We are also able to make wall sconces, articulated wall-mount reading lamps, small chandeliers as well as larger and multi-tier chandeliers with the "Monarch" cone!
Available to view at our NYC showroom in Chelsea!
Dimensions as shown: The cones are 9" height , 5" diameter of the upper cone, 9" diameter of the lower cone. Total overall height as shown is 30", but may be easily edited to fit your space at no additional cost.
This piece may use any E12 candelabra base bulb up to 60 watts (or use LED). Bulbs not included. Fabricated entirely of UL-listed components.
Handsome design scaled to work well in a breakfast nook, in a foyer, a forlorn corner, as a reading lamp, a bedside lamp or flanking a bathroom or powder room vanity. The perfect luxe addition to a master suite, nursery or glam room. Strong enough to stand alone, but especially impactful in groupings over a bar, in a library, over a pool table...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, 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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