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
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Four Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Four Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Elegant Mid-Century Ceiling Fixture or Sconce by Bünte & Remmler Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, large and elegant Mid-Century Modern flush mount or sconce. With perforated brass diffusor. This is a very impressive and decorative piece of German design. Designed ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Square Mid-Century Modern 3D Fossil Shell Shape Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Square Mid-Century Modern 3D Fossil Shell Shape Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Executed in ice glass and metal.
This lamp need 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Large Scale 'Monarch' Articulated Wall Mount Lamp in Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Large scale "Monarch" wall-mount lamp or sconce, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement,...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Rare Pair of Large Wing Sconces by La Murrina
By La Murrina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare unusual vintage Italian wall lights with large blue triangular hand blown Murano glass wings mounted on black triangular frames, designed by La Murrina / made in Italy circa 197...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2-1' Opaline Glass and Chrome Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2-1' Opal Glass and Chrome Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
These refined wall lamps are an addition to the Louis Poulsen PH collection and are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1920s and early 1930s. Poul Henningsen designed hundreds of lamps based on the three-shade-system he developed in 1926, pioneering unequalled lighting quality for all types of needs.
Executed in mouth-blown white opal glass, the shades are meticulously crafted at Louis Poulsen's factory in Vejen, by Louis Poulsen's own staff – a craft only very few are trained in. They are then carefully perched atop a high luster chrome-plated spun brass arm and attached to matching chrome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Brass
Fantastic pair of Murano Glass Tube wall sconces - 5 etched glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 5 largeetched glass tubes in a star shape for each lamp.
P...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Four Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Black CP-1 French Wall Light
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall Sconces with Rotating Shades by Charlotte Perriand for Galerie Steph Simon, Circa 1960
Illuminate your space with the innovative design of these wall sconces by the renowned Fr...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Swedish Midcentury Light Blue Aluminum & Brass Wall Lamps, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the syle of Stilnovo and the French Modernist movement comes here a pair of baby blue wall lights fashioned from aluminum with brass accents. Made in Sweden circa 1950-60. All ori...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo style wall lights, circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo style wall lights
Made in Italy in 1960s.
Opalescent glass, nickel plated brass.
One medium socket each.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Price is for 1 sconce.
Only ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Alabaster Timeless Pair Wall Sconces Midcentury Design and Top Quality Lamps
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful shape, perfect size and excellent condition alabaster sconces.
This excellent condition pair of alabaster light fixtures for wall mounting will look great no matter where ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Pair of 'Lupita' Sconces in Black & Brass by Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 'Lupita' sconces in black and brass by Alvaro Benitez.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed and highly re...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jacques Duval Brasseur Dragonfly Brass And Agate Sconce
Located in Miami, FL
Large Duval Brasseur Dragonfly sconce.
Brass and agate stone .
2 sockets, one in each wing, 40 watts max bulb.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Agate, Brass
Original Amber Glass Wall Lights Sconces Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
wall light
Producer:
Glashütte Limburg, Germany
Design:
Helena Tynell
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1960s
This fantastic glass wall light was designed by Helena...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair Sergio Terzani Phantom Gold Inclusions Torch Wall Sconces Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of stunning wall lamps or sconces designed by Jean-François Crochet for Terzani, in Italy, during the 1980's. They are in a shape of torches. These lamps are made of handcrafted...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni 'Ochetta' Red & Brass Wall or Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni 'Ochetta' red & brass wall or table lamp for O-Luce. An extremely rare and surprisingly utilitarian design executed in red painted metal and brass by one of the...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Wall Lamp for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 wall lamp for Astep.
Designed in 1950, this is an authorized Astep/Flos re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Rare, Midcentury Modern Seashell Design White Alabaster Wall Sconces
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and very rare set of midcentury for beach house, shell shape design alabaster wall lights.
If you are looking for a great design and practical size set of sconces to gra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Very nice bubble glass wall lamps by Helena Tynell for the Limburg glassworks.
The lamps spreads a great play of light in the room and enchants with its charisma.
High-quality workma...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Custom Pair of Gaston Plaster Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of Gaston plaster sconces.
Please note that the sconces takes E-12 candelabra bulbs, 40 watts.
These sconces can be ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
A pair of wall light made of brass and painted metal, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant pair of 1950s wall lamps, made of brass and painted metal, attributed to Stilnovo.
These significant-sized wall sconces stand out for their successful design of the handl...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Italian Pair of Smoked Texture Murano Glass Brass Wall / Ceiling Lights
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian Design pair of organic light fixtures with the versatility to be used either as sconces hung vertically or horizontally or as flush mount ceiling lights.
They consist of two Murano glass half moon curved elements, in a sophisticated light terracotta / brown gray smoked tint, separated by a receded brass mount, part of the handmade supporting brass structure. The glass is elegantly and elaborately decorated with a textured pattern in the manner of Gio Ponti. This technique, allowing shadows to show through the decor, confers a unique glowing effect and enhances the texture. The lights are open at both ends and the design ends in a decorative tiered step outward curve.
Each sconce is fitted with two Edison sockets.
Customizable also in other finishes.
Irwin Feld at CF Modern...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass Sand Blasted Smoky Color and Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful assembly for this Murano glass applique. A very particular and rare glass to find, smoked effect, sandblasted and acid-etched; classic Murano style.
The applique is compos...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sconces by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sconces by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa the 1950s. Black enameled concave shade with a brass flex armature makes up these stunning de...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Barovier Murano Glass Rectangular Vanity Sconce
Located in New York, NY
1 rectangular form sconce with gold glass inclusions and brass fittings. Rewired for use in the USA. Sconce utilizes four candelabra type bulbs.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Small Le Corbusier 'Lampe de Marseille Mini' Wall Lamp for Nemo in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Le Corbusier 'Lampe de Marseille Mini' wall lamp for Nemo in white.
Designed by Le Corbusier for the Unité d’Habitation of Marseille in 1949/...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of Two brown-Orange Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights Pan Ceramics, Germany 1970
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light sconce set of two.
Producer:
Pan Ceramic, Germany.
Origin:
Germany.
Age:
1970s.
Description:
Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ce...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1 (of 8) Amber Murano Flush Mount & Sconce Glass by Carlo Nason for Kalmar 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount and wall sconce executed in handblown partially amber and clear Murano glass and chromed hardware designed by Carlo Nason. With this light you make a clear statem...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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 ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Rotating Curved arm wall lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Krogenæs Møbler, Wall Lights, Pine, Fabric, Norway, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of carved pine and white fabric wall lights designed and produced by Krogenæs Møbler, Norway, c. 1960s.
Brand new fabric lampshades.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.625” H x...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Rare Napoleone Martinuzzi 'Adam & Eve' Scavo Sconce for Cenedese, 1953-1958
Located in Sharon, CT
'Adam & Eve' One of the unique 'Scavo' pieces from the fabulous wall created by Martinuzzi for Gino Cenedese, 1950s . Photos demonstrate the very different but equally effective appe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Graniglia Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect with gold flecks infused in the rim, mounted on gold plated finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Plate
Lambda Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pairs of 'Lambda' sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Milan, Italy circa the 1960s. Two pressed crystal glass diffusers are nestled together with a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Chrome, Nickel
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 sti...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Carl Auböck '4723' Patinated Brass Plug-In Wall Light With White Shade
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck '4723' Patinated Brass Plug-In Wall Light With White Shade.
Designed in 1950, this versatile and minimalist Viennese lamp is executed in brass with a cast iron base and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Leather Sconce Light in Berry, Noma, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Ferna...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Pairs of Ice 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, we...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Matched Pair of Mid 20th Century Glass and Brass Cinema Wall lights
Located in London, GB
Matched Pair of Mid 20th Century Glass and Brass Cinema Wall lights
A highly decorative pair of recently refurbished style mid 20th Century cinema wall lights. The brass surface sh...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Wall Lights Sconces Glass Style Fontana Arte 70s Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern
By Cristal Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant pair of wall lamps produced in the 70s Each individual wall lamp was made with a metal and chromed brass structure which supports 2 rectangular Murano glass plates on the out...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Felix Agostini “Amour Ardent” Bronze Sconces, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional matched set of Felix Agostini Sconces in cast bronze with original sockets, Signed. Two matched pairs are available. Priced as a pair.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Andre Arbus Sconces, 2 Pairs Available, Priced by Pair
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of sconces in the style of Andre Arbus figuring a nickel-plated hand with a opaline shade fitted with brass stars.
Measure: back plate: 3.5 inches diameter.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Contemporary Pair of Brass Sconces Geometrical Murano Glass, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of sconces wall lamps lights panels. Contemporary work, small Italian workshop, few exclusive productions. Full brass and murano glass. In the style of Reggiani, Sciolari, Palwa...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Ice White Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
This bewitching narrow and long wall lamp was made entirely by hand in Murano. Each individual leaf is individually handcrafted from high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each ...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with decorated glass shade and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage ...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Murano Green Glass and Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Majestic Murano blown glass leaf with a wonderful green color, made even more beautiful by its polished brass structure. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design
T...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Pair of Slim Frosted Murano Glass Oro Sommerso Wall Lights
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A slim, vintage Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian wall lights, appliques made of hand blown Murano glass Oro Sommerso, supported by a rectangular brass base. Each of the fixtures fe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Serge Roche Pair of Large Plaster Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
By Serge Roche
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche.
1 light, 60 watts Max bulb.
US rewired and in working condition.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Superb Paavo Tynell Brass Swing Arm Wall Lamp Taito Finland. Finest in the World
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Peoria, AZ
Magnificent!
Mid Century
Legendary Paavo Tynell
Brass Swing Arm Lamp
Articulating Starlight Shade
Taito Finland
The most iconic swing arm lamp in the world, by Paavo Tynell for...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena 'Doppio Vetro' Wall Light in Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, 'Doppio Vetro' wall light, model 'LP7', brass, glass, Italy, 1955
The Doppio Vetro wall light, designed by Ignazio Gardella, stands as a defining piec...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
FORMOSA Wall Light or Sconce in Bronze by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the abstract, organic forms of French-German artist Jean Arp, Formosa embodies unfussy elegance and natural beauty. Its asymmetric shape, sculptural curves, and negative ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Italian Mid-century Designer Murano Swirl Glass Mushroom Wall Sconces, 1970s
By De Majo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous pair of Murano glass wall sconces Made in Italy by De Majo Murano during the 1970s.
Every glass is signed by hand ( see detail picture)
This beautiful pair of shiny white sw...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bespoke Elegant Italian Wall Sconce "Eclipse," in brass and Alabaster
Located in Milano, IT
The ECLIPSE wall sconce represents a perfect fusion of nature and contemporary craftsmanship. The raw alabaster plates, left in their natural form, create a fascinating interaction b...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Vintage Pair of 1 Arm Wall Mount Lamps in the Style of Stilnovo, Italian, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage set off wall mount lamp whit metel detail in the style of Stilnovo, Italian, 1960s.
In excellent condition and in full working order. Originel Fitting E14
The lamps works ev...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Sheet Metal
Large Iron and Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Minimalist iron and clear glass ceiling or wall light manufactured by Limburg Glashütte, Germany, circa 1960-1969.
Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wire...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Austrian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.25” H x 5” W x 9.5“ D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches):...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of 4 Stunning Murano Glass Flower Wall Light by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury flush mount light or wall sconce with 24 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s
High quality and in very good condition....
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Murano Ice Glass Sconce Wall Fixture, Modernist 1970s, by Hillebrand
By Hillebrand
Located in Andernach, DE
Magnificent wall lamp by 'Hillebrand', Germanys famous mid 20th century manufacturer of fantastic design lighting.
Made from 1 hand made, chunky Murano Glas bubbly icicle panel, wrap...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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.