Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
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 ...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century POP Style Flush Mount Light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Mid-Century POP Style Flush Mount Light by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Gorgeous flush-mount light in sunny pop yellow - transparent Murano glass, fixed with brass screws on a whi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Swedish Organic Modern Wall Light, Pine
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful Swedish Wall light constructed of Pine with routed circular patterns. Features a pivoting shade which can move a bit to either side and the light can be mounted either ho...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Pine
White "Light Ball" by Flos, Italian Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Castiglioni 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous white Light Ball, designed by Achille Castiglioni for Flos in Italy in the 1960s. in white metal and opal glass. This fantastic lamp was designed by Castiglioni for Arteluc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Two 1980s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Rostrato Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of brass and Rostrato Murano glass wall sconces in the manner of Barovier; they work with 110-240 volts and require...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of Four 1970s Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass wall Sconces by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a set of four Mid-Century Modern white, amber and brown Murano glass wall sconces, crafted by Mazzega in the 1970s. Each sconce showcases a unique, hand-blown glass design wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Aluminum
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in aluminum.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these new...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Beautiful pair of Murano Glass Tube wall sconces - 13 blue glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 13 large blue glass tubes in a star shape for each lamp.
Pe...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative outdoor wall light on a painted metal frame with shade in embossed glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s first half. The lamp is fully working ...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Lampe Gras Wall Lamp, circa 1930
By Lampe Gras
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp designed by Bernard-Albin Gras.
Manufactured by Gras (France), circa 1930.
Aluminium and steel.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1 of 4 Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 Wonderful midcentury wall sconces with ice glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and read...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Large 1950s Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'LP 10' Wall Light with Azucena Stamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'LP 10' wall light with Azucena Stamp. An exceptionally rare and beautifully sculptural wall lamp executed in architectural brass and opaline glass...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in black.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Ifö of Sweden Ceramic Bathroom Lamps with Opaline Shades from the 1960s
By Ifö Electric
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Ifö of Sweden ceramic bathroom lamps from the 1960s in white..
Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte.
Opaline glass shades.
Ceramic bulb holders for an E14 bulb
Lamps can be used...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
1 of 2 Large Brass Opal Glass Wall Lights, Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 large brass opal glass wall lights, Limburg, Germany, 1970s
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
Each fixture requires 1 standard b...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal, Brass
Vico Magistretti Sconce "Grande Mania" in Glass, circa 1960s Large
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti sconce "Grande Mania", Large
Made in Italy, 1960s.
Two shells in Murano opaline glass, brass hardware, enameled metal frame.
An earlier version made with glass (not ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Plexiglass Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Plexiglass Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Germany
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps
Lamp is in very good condition.
These lamps works with E14 standard light bulbs.
Wir...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
One of the Four Glass Wall Sconces, Austria, 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the six elegant modern high-end large brassed topped metal lights or sconces, Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard. Each wall light has four s...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Halldor Gunnløgsson, Wall Lights, Steel, Denmark, 1958
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable steel wall lights designed by Halldor Gunnløgsson and produced by Louis Poulsen, c. 1958
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.375” H x 4.1” W x 9“ D
Back Plate Dimen...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Lovely Pair of Italian Vintage Murano Glass Sconces 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Murano glass and brass sconces.
Italy, 1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Longue' Wall Lamp in Light Blue
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Longue' wall lamp in light blue.
Perriand's iconic 'Applique Cylindrique' features a unique pivoting sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Poliarte Wall Applique Amber and Cristallo Glass, Italy 1970s
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in Hellouw, NL
Poliarte, a sublabel of the Albano Poli company, was established in 1970 and quickly gained recognition for its bold and innovative lighting designs. Renowned for pushing the boundar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Yellow Murano Glass Leaf Wall Sconce by Franco Luce
By Franco Luce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These are 1970s Mid-Century Modern murano glass wall sconces designed by Franco Luce. The sconces feature a striking leaf-shaped design made of hand-blown clear and Yellow Murano gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Red for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in red for Nemo.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
An aluminum large lighting fixture in the style of Jean Prouvé - France - 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A large 1950s lighting fixture in the style of Jean Prouvé, fully re-electrified for modern, safe use. This aluminum light bar, crafted from a single sheet of formed and stamped meta...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Mid-century Modern Brass and "Pulegoso" Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful set of two stunning brass wall lamps made with brass base and white "Pulegoso" blown Murano glass glasses in the style of Barovier. Made in Murano, Venice, Italy, in the 19...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
One of Three Kalmar 'Tulipan' Wall Lights Sconces, Bubble Glass Brass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of three 'Tulipan' glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The name Tulipan derives from th...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vico Magistretti, Wall Lights, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of metal and frosted glass wall lights designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of back plate (inches) : 3.875 x 1.8125 x 0.125 (H x...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Angelo Lelli Mid Century Modern Arredoluce Eye Wall Lamp, Italy
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful wall lamp designed by Angelo Lelli and manufactured by Arredoluce, Italy 1960.
This design is part of the ‘eye’ series designed by Angelo Lelli.
This table lamp is made o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Le Corbusier 'Lampe de Marseille' Wall Lamp for Nemo in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Le Corbusier 'Lampe de Marseille' wall lamp for Nemo in white.
Designed by Le Corbusier for the Unité d’Habitation of Marseille in 1949/1952, this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1961 Vico Magistretti 'Lambda' Wall Lamp for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1961 Vico Magistretti 'Lambda' wall light for Artemide.
Executed in chromium-plated brass and pressed holophane glass. This architectural yet refined Italian wall lamp by Magistrett...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Murano ice glass wall lights by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1960s.
The wall light is composed of a 4 thick Murano glass cube attached to a chrome metal frame.
Wonder...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling light with embossed shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Murano Flowers Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with clear and gold hand blown Murano glass flowers with blue glass screws / Made in Italy in the 1960s in the style of Barovier e Toso
Measures: height 8...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Black Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rolled Perforated Sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powdercoated in white or black with a rounded brass backplate. Shown here in Black Powdercoat.
The L...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Square Modernist Brutalis Wall Sconce Murano Mazzega Glass Iridescent
By AVMazzega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square modernist Brutalis wall sconce Murano Mazzega glass iridescent.
1 light bulb E27 Max 100 watt.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Pair of Murano Leaf Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous, stunning and long Pair of Italian clear yellow amber Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy for the ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
White Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning. The rolled perforated sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powder-coate...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Two 1990s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Brass and Murano Glass Wall sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This impressive pair of Barovier-style wall sconces from the 1990s captures the essence of refined Italian craftsmanship and Mid-Century Modern elegance. Crafted from handblown Muran...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bollicine Cups Sconces by Barovier e Toso, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with clear Murano glass cups hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy by Barovier e Tos...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mirror Sconce Murano Swirl Glass Modernist Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful sconce made in Murano Italy, circa 1970s, in very good original condition. The glass with pearlised swirl pattern is composed of a white lacquered frame and with three li...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Castiglioni Midcentury Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible mid-century "Light Ball large size" applique in smatised ivory metal and opal glass for Flos. This fantastic lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced in Italy for Flos in the 1960s.
This fantastic light is unique because of the materials, made of ivory white enameled metal and opal glass.
Requires an E27 bulb.
A fantastic piece that will grace a mid-century living room or bathroom.
Measures (cms):
diameter - 42
height - 31
Literature: Casa Amica, 27 June 1972, p. 105 Octagon 30 September 1973, p. 149 Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni all the works, Electa, Milano, 2001, p. 224 Giuliana Gramigna, repertoire 1950-2000, Allemandi, Torino, 2003, p. 121.
The beginnings of Flos (meaning “flower” in Latin) blossomed from a brilliant idea: to create objects, starting with a light bulb, that would change the way of life for both the Italian market and the foreign markets.
Dino Gavina and the small Eisenkeil manufacturing facility in Merano, had already been creating furniture alongside design masters such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa. But by the early 1960s, Gavina became convinced the time had come to create new lamps.
Using the same technology – conceived in the USA and tested at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo began creating lamps such as the Taraxacum or the Fantasma, with many other beautiful and surprising lamps to follow.
And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the idea of artificial lighting.
Achille Castiglioni (born February 16, 1918, Milan–died December 2, 2002, Milan) was a prolific furniture, lighting, and product Italian designer renown for his ironic, joyful, creative and functional designs that, at times, intersected with ideas explored by conceptual artists.
Achille Castiglioni was born into a family with deep appreciation for the arts, as he was the third son of sculptor and coin engraver Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. He first studied the classics at the Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, but then switched to study art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. In 1937, he decided to follow the steps of his two elder brothers, architects Livio and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, by enrolling in the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating in 1944–after having to interrupt his studies when he was stationed in Greece and Sicily during World War II.
In 1944, immediately after graduating, Achille Castiglioni joined his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in the design studio that they had founded with Livio’s classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1937 in Milan. Fortunately for Achille, from the very beginning Livio and Pier Giacomo decided to focus almost entirely on designing exhibitions, furniture, housewares, and appliances since architectural commissions were difficult to come by during the war. This product-design focus, and the deep fraternal bound among the three brothers, would later allow the young Achille to experiment early in his career with emerging techniques and new materials that could communicate a fresh aesthetic sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market.
The Castiglioni brothers’ important collaboration with Phonola and Brionvega
In 1940, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Livio Castiglioni, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, in collaboration withe the Phonola company, presented in the VII Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), titled Exhibition of the Radio, a research study of radio devices that included the Fimi Phonola 547 radio, the first radio encased in Bakelite instead of wood. Shortly after the exhibition, Luigi Caccia Dominioni suspended his professional activity to serve in the military during World War II and left the studio.
The development of the FImi Phonola 547 radio would prove fruitful for the three brothers, as it allowed Livio Castiglioni to cement his role as the leading design consultant for Phonola from 1940 until 1960, and for Brionvega, from 1960 until 1964. These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials and shapes for which Achille Castiglioni played a key role, such as the RR 226 stereo system for Brinovega (1965), the radio phonograph...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair Barovier & Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful Murano glass leaves in a wonderful green color, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The appliques are composed of a brass structure that is fixed to the wa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Sakura Flushmount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 22 inches / He...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Organic Modern White Satin Glass Globe W. Pottery Body Rustic Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Rustic faux wood Mid-Century Modern pottery wall sconce from the 1960s-1970s. Very textured pottery surface resembling a piece of wood holding a satin white glass globe with one sing...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Glass
LUDO Wall Sconce in Brass & Enamel, Classic Italian Design, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Ludo wall sconce or reading light, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The spun aluminum cones are a vintage 1950s Italian design. Swivel...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
Pair of Michel Buffet 'B206' Black and White Wall Lamps for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Michel Buffet 'B206' black and white wall lamps for Disderot.
Originally designed in 1953, this authorized re-edition is still produced in France to the exacting standards of Disderot with many of the same small-scale manufacturing techniques and craftsmanship as Buffet's original run. Produced from a single sheet of black and white lacquered steel, this fluid and refined design is emblematic of 1950s French lighting...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Pair of Large White Glass and Brass Stilnovo Wall Lights Sconces, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful pair of matte opaline glass and brass wall lights.
Italy, 1950s.
Lamp sockets: 1x
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Flame Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Flame Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manuf...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
1 of 4 "Padina" Wall Lamps by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, Italy - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
1 of 4 Padina Wall Lamps in Aluminum by Achille Castiglioni for Flos. Good original condition. Please note: Lamp should be fitted professionally in accordance to local requirements.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Sigma' Wall or Ceiling Light for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Three Mid-Century Modern wall or ceiling lights designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, circa 1960s, executed in nickelled brass and pressed glass.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Lambda" sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces.
Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s.
Glass, nickel plated brass and steel.
2 E12 sockets each.
Metal finish - polished nickel.
Nickel plat...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Red
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in red.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
French Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10” H x 6.25” W x 8.25” D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches)...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling light with hand-painted shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
1 of 4 Pairs of Midcentury Kalmar Mazzega Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four pairs of Vintage Mid-Century Modern rare, organic brass, white and clear Murano glass double socketed wall lamps, lights or sconces by Austrian lighting manufacturer Kalm...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Flowers Wall Lamps
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, which brings nature and the energy of Feng Shui into your interiors. This pair of modern and organic appliques is composed of ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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