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
Danish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan wall light designed and produced by a Danish Designer, Denmark, 1940s.
Dimensions stated are of sconce with lampshade.
Dimensions variable, measured as illus...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Fontanarte - Pietro Chiesa - Pair of wall sconces - 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of original wall sconces from the 1950s, from the quality of the brass and the elegant shape with wreath-like finials we can trace the designer who in this case was Pietro Chies...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Blue Murano Glass Italian Sconces - set of four
By Seguso
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass wall sconces, attributed to Seguso, circa 1970s.
Two pairs of sconces available - set of four sconces : priced and sold by pair.
The vintage sconces are made of brass mounts and handmade Murano glass elements: a textured clear and translucent Murano glass top vase, nesting one light bulb, and a cobalt blue and clear elongated finial.
The blue Sommerso finial is colored from the inside: meaning: the blue color is circled with clear glass; you can see the thickness and transparency of the Murano glass.
The neoclassical torchière...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Textured Smoked Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This pair of wall lights was made in Murano.It is very elegant.
It features smoked textured Murano glass , also called horizontal striation.It is ending with black glass globe finial...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan wall light, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9" H x 6.75" W x 7.25" D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sockets: 1
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Triple light Wall Sconces C1958
By Stilnovo
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of triple light wall sconces by Stilnovo c1958 Italy . Frosted glass shades with aluminum frames connected by black iron rods which in turn end at a round brass cap tha...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Brass
Set of 2 Walnut Sconces by Temde
Located in München, DE
Beautiful wall lamps from the 1950s.
Charming design with the acrylic lampshades.
High-quality workmanship and a real eye-catcher for every home.
A cozy lighting atmosphere is create...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Wall Lights By Clotilde Ancarani
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of sconces in Bronze By Clotilde Ancarani
Each sconce has 2 bulblights
Unique pieces
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2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Wall Sconces by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of wall sconces by Jean Perzel in frosted glass with brass and enamel aluminum hardware.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Metal and Opaline Glass Sconces mod. 2254 by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of wall lights lamps sconces in silver nickeled brass metal and opaline diffusor glass shades , model 2254 by Fontana Arte. Design attribu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Rare set of Philips wall lamps with colored glass shade from the 1950s
By Philips
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
VEry rare set of Philips Glass Wall Lamps
A rare set of Philips wall lamps from the 1950s.
this set of lamps comes from a very high-quality house of prestige, we suspect that the lamps are made to order because we cannot find any documentation of them,
The lampshades are most likely made of Murano glass, as colored wall lampshades...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Miguel Milá 'Wally Cesta' Wall Lamp in Opal and Black for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'Wally Cesta' wall lamp in opal and black for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Mig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Fog & Mørup, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in High Point, NC
A two-armed brass and glass wall light designed and produced by
Fog & Mørup, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11” H x 10” W x 6” D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb
Num...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Wall Light Sconce Leucos Murano Glass Steel Midcentury Italian Design 1980s
By Leucos
Located in Palermo, IT
Halogen light wall lamp made of white enamelled steel and Murano glass with rounded bands. Produced in Italy in the 80s by Leucos.
Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Maison Lunel French Midcentury Rotary Wall Light Pair, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury pair of rotary wall sconces by Maison LUNEL (Paris), France, 1950s. Brass, metal and glass. Rotary wall sconces on ball joint. The width and depth can therefore be ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Sconces Model V211 a pair Sweden 60
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of wall lights model V211, Beech wood, plastic. Manufactured by Hans Agne Jakobsson AB
Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s Marked on label inside.
Large proportion H 30 cm diam 25 cm
Beech wood, plastic. Electrification not tested
A pair available price for 1 item
Active between the 1950s and '70s—in the golden age of Scandinavian design—Swedish interior decorator and furniture designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson (1919-2009) is best remembered for his softly glowing, glare-free lighting fixtures. Jakobsson was born in Havdhem on the island of Gotland in Sweden in 1919. He first apprenticed as a carpenter and then continued his education in Gothenburg, graduating with a degree in architecture. He was hired by General Motors as an industrial designer and subsequently worked as an assistant to both Carl Malmsten (1888-1972).
In 1951, Jakobsson founded his eponymous furniture manufacturing company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, which is sometimes referred to as AB Markaryd. Although Jakobsson designed and produced various types of furniture, his lighting received greater international attention. Experimenting with a wide range of materials—including brass, iron, glass, fabric, and wood shavings—Jakobsson mastered both the direction and color of light. His designs are known for their hidden bulbs and streamlined ornamentation, which created diffused, muted lighting.
Jakobsson’s career was prolific to say the least. His company produced over 2,000 separate lamps in fifty years. Jakobsson’s own body of work includes laminated pine pendant lamps, large bulbous glass chandeliers, all manner of muted lighting, and even Pop Art-inspired sconces. Examples include the outdoor light Tratten S2064 (1954), Estrella V258 Wall Lamp (1950s), Lamingo T325 Celling Light (1950s), his pinewood cylindrical B128 Table Lamp (1960s), BN26 Table Lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic, Beech
Set of Three Mid Century Modern Wall Sconces by Stilnovo C1958 Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of 3 single light wall sconces with frosted glass shades. Brass collar connected by a double black iron tube which in turn connects to a brass wall mount plate. In exce...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
Stilnovo Model 2079/1 Brass & Opaline Glass Sconce, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Naples, IT
Large Stilnovo Model 2079/1 brass and opaline glass wall sconce from the 1950s. Executed in brass, painted metal, and thick blown opaline glass. A sculptural and refined design, char...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of the 4 Pairs Large Modern Wall Lamps by Glashütte Limburg, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 Pairs Mid-Century Modern wall lamps by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1970s. They have a beautiful cone shape and are made of solid brass and opaline glass. The ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of the 4 J. T. Kalmar Wall Lamps, Model Karlstein, Vienna, circa 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 wall lamps by J. T. Kalmar, model: Karlstein, Vienna, circa 1960. With 2 relief-like crystal glasses (dispersion glass). With a nickel plated back plate. Illuminates beaut...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Nickel
German Mid-Century Shell Brown glass Pair of Wall Sconces by Hillebrand, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and pretty German Pair of Shell smoke Brown glass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Model: 8820-133.
Each ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Temde Wall lamp Teak Sisal 1960s Switzerland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique wall lamp .Teak wood ,comes with a Sisal Shade and inner shade .
Temde Leuchten 1960s Very good condition . One large E27 bulb needed . Rotatable .
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Teak
Sconces Teak and Glass anonymous pair Sweden 1960
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Sconces Teak and white Glass anonymous Sweden 1960
Probably custom made for a project around 1960,s
Good condition
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass, Teak
1 of 5 Chrome Wall Sconces by Doria, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mid-century sconces wall sconces with great shape, made by Doria Leuchten, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Designed by Wilhelm B...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Beautiful and large pair of Sconces/ flushmount light design by Limburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful large pair of sconces or flush mount light, they are incredibly beautiful in person,
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Hans Kögl Gilded Metal Floral Leaf Monumental Wall Sconce, Germany 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Hans Kögl Gilded Metal Floral Leaf Monumental Wall Sconce, Germany 1970s
This is a monumental wall sconce designed by Hans Kögl in Germany. It features branches and leaves that hold...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Opaline Two-Tier Stepped Tronchi Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This pair of sconces originates from the United States circa 1980. Featuring two tears of Tronchi form, opaline, glass shades which hang from a polished brass frame. The opacity of t...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Midcentury Rattan "Lantern" Sconces, Louis Sognot, France, 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of midcentury wall lamps in rattan and bamboo. These fantastic lamps were produced in the 1960s in France and are attributed to Louis Sognot.
The sconces feature a b...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Modern Dutch Wall Light in Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Philips, wall light, fiberglass, plastic, The Netherlands, 1970s
Artistic wall light of the seventies that embodies a nice textured surface executed in fiberglass As a consequence, ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Fiberglass, Plastic
Amber Murano Glass Sconces - Two Pairs
By Barovier
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century-Modern Murano glass and brass sconces, Barovier & Toso style, Italy, 1980s.
Two pairs of sconces available. Priced and sold by pair.
Each sconce has a two Murano ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Three Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconces in the manner of Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Three wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties in good conditions overall, green painted metal and brass are in original patina, the glasses are in perfect cond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Stilnovo style Italian sconces, set of 2
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo style Italian Sconces, set of 2
Opaline glass, enameled metal frames.
Take one medium base bulb each.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
We take pride in bringing vint...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Rock Glass and Brass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand , 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of wall sconces by Hillebrand. Made in Germany around 1960.
The glass shade looks like a clear piece of rock. The glass refracts the light beautifully, filling a room with a sof...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Italian Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful vintage hand blown white opal and light-gray glass flush mount.
Italy, 1980s-1990s
Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26).
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Orrefors wall lights a pair glass and brass Sweden 1960
By Orrefors
Located in Paris, FR
A pair wall lights made of glass mounted brass probably from Orrefors in Sweden around 1960.
Unusual Model model
Good condition
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable two-armed wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9” H x 13” W x 3.5” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 1.15” H x 13” W ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair Large Sconces Banci Firenze
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This pair of Banco Firenze Sconces ( one of the sconces has the label on the back) has the esthetics of Bagues sconces. Glass reminded cristal rock and antique finish gold. Each one ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Plate, Metal
White Opaline Glass Vintage Scones Flush Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Belgian opaline industrial ceiling lamp.
Aluminum base with white opaline glass.
Weight: 0.90 kg / 2 lb.
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by internati...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Walnut Frosted Glass Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Hanging Light Fixture Scones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Danish modern wall sconce. Adjustable height and swiveling angle.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass, Teak, Walnut
teak and perpex wall light, illuminating with 2 lights, French work circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
teak and perpex wall light, illuminating with 2 lights, French work circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Pair of Triedri Murano sconces, Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Triedri Murano glass wall sconces, or flush-mounts, Mid-Century Modern by Venini, Italy 1980s.
Set of four pairs, or eight sconces available.
Sold and priced by pair.
The vin...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Falkenbergs Belysning, Sconce Covers, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 3 wall lights or sconce covers designed and produced by Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden, 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.25” H x 5.5” W x 6.5” D
Back Plate Dimensions ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Crystal Wall Lights, Sciolari Design, Palwa, Germany, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A pair of stunning golden sconces, made by Palwa, design Sciolari Style- Germany, circa 1960-1969.
Crystal glasses on a gilt brass frame.
Best of the 1960s from Germany.
High qualit...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1 of the 6 Citrus Swirl Ice Glass Wall Lights or Sconces from J.T. Kalmar, 1969
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Kalmar swirl sconces wall lights with slight goldish amber color swirl. Beautiful, thick textured glass is complimented by chrome hardware. Simple and clean design. Hand blow...
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1660s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Pair of Large Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic pair of midcentury wall sconces with extra-large Murano glass pieces in each lamp, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Great geometrical shape.
Series: ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
FONTANARTE - Peter Church - Great Couple of wall sconces - 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Important pair of large sconces or lanterns, both for indoor and outdoor use in a prestigious Milanese mansion, where they come from, were designed by Pietro Chiesa when he worked fo...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Bolivar Sconce, White Fabric Shade, by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sleek sconce is 1950s French midcentury by inspiration. The light with it double shade and articulated arm creates a versatile lighting source. The head pivots to direct the lig...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair Murano Murrine Glass Wall Lamps Sconces Demi-Lune 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
Set of 2 Murano murrine glass wall sconces circa 1950s.
Gorgeous demi-lune glass wall lamps.
Large sized lighting, measuring over half a meter wide in diameter..
Delicate warm glow...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of "drops" sconces, Editions BD Lumica, Barcelona, Spain, circa 1970
By BD Lumica
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of important « drop » sconces by Lumica , Barcelona, circa 1970.
A structure of square brass and chrome-plated brass tubes, closed by chrome-plated cabochons, supports twenty so...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Rare Round Smoked Glass Flush Mount "BOOM" by Limburg, Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare Round Smoked Glass Flush Mount "BOOM" by Limburg, Germany 1960s
Dimensions
Height: 4.52 in. (11,5 cm)
Width: 9.84 in. (25 cm)
The fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W m...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo triple shaded ceiling or wall lamps Italy 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Playful Stilnovo triple shaded ceiling or wall lamps manufactured in Italy in 1950. You can use them as wall or ceiling lights, and the shades ar...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1970s German Peill & Putzler Flush Mount Circular Glass Ceiling or Wall Light
Located in London, GB
An unusual 1970s German Peill & Putzler flush mount ceiling light or large wall light. The circular glass shade is secured to the aluminium fitting with a bolt in the centre which sits inside the decorative chrome knob and disc. Two E27 screw in bulbs sit within the shade facing in opposite directions in order to evenly distribute the light. The design is wonderful with sandblasted oval-shaped lozenges which get smaller towards the middle - "ever decreasing lozenges" with the smallest one creating a flower around the chrome disc. I have seen this light attributed to Kalmar Lighting and Glashutte Limburg but I am pretty certain it's Peill & Putzler but I am happy to stand corrected if anyone knows better. In very good vintage condition with some small scratches to the chrome disc in the centre. Rewired by a professional electrician and in full working order.
I also have three smaller versions with the exact same design on the Retro Living...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Murano Glass Flushmount Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass flushmount light.
Measures:
Diameter 40 cm.
Height 15 cm.
Three E27 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
French, Mid-Century, Pair of Bird Cages Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Amazing pair of wall sconces in the shape of birdcages. Each iron cage has a movable door. The roof is made of synthetic fabric in the colors typical of this period in France. Inside...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
ART DECO Mid Century Wall Lamp Cinema Lamp Ceiling Lamp Aluminium Glass 1940s
Located in Saarburg, RP
mid century sconces, 1940s
This original wall lamp captivates with its simple and matter-of-fact Art Deco design. The cinema lamp gives a very pleasant li...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Kinkeldey sconces 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant Kinkeldey hexagonal crystal sconces, a true gem of German design from the 70s. Each sconce is composed of cut hexagonal crystals that capture...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Archimede Seguso, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gino Sarfatti sconces for Archimede Seguso, a pair
Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1950s
Seguso bullicante glass and enameled metal frames.
Rewired for US with custom back plat...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
German Midcenturry Pair of Murano Ice-Glass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and beauty Pair of Murano Ice-glass Wall Sconces by Hillebrand Leuchten. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Model 8527-211.
Each Wall...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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