Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970
This ‘Bruco’ wall light is created by Ettore Sottsass as part of the Mobili Grigi collection for Poltronova and produced by Design Centre in 1970. The advancements in lamp technology have influenced the design of lighting fixtures. The Bruco light was created as a result of the use of breakthrough materials and technologies of the seventies. Designer...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Light Sculpture in Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp, light sculpture 'Programma', stainless steel, circa 1970
Expressive light sculpture by Italian designer Gianfranco Fini designed in circa 1970. Fini, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash and Brushed Aluminium
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and brushed aluminium tube.
Technical information:
- Comes with dimmable bulb (Class A60, 8W, 720 Lumen, 3000° Ke...
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2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Conrans Chrome Elliptical Sconce
Located in Riverdale, NY
Chrome Half Moon Up Light Elliptical Sconce retailed by Conran's in the 1980's in original box. Made in France. 15.5" x 8" deep x 3" high.
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Ingo Maurer Lucellino Bird Wall Sconces
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Lucellino Wall is a wall-mounted version of the winged bulb designed by Ingo Maurer in 1992 and which is now widely regarded as a design icon. The name is a combination of the I...
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1990s German Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wire
Modernist Black Lacquered Hand Shaped Sconce in the style of Arlus, France 1970s
By Arlus
Located in Lille, FR
Modernist Black Lacquered Hand Shaped Sconce in the style of Arlus, France 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Light Sculpture in Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp, light sculpture 'Programma', stainless steel, circa 1970
Expressive light sculpture by Italian designer Gianfranco Fini designed in circa 1970. Fini, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
A SCULPTURAL PLASTER TABLE LAMP by LOIC BEUCHET for ATELIER SEDAP, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare spectacular and important sculptural table lamp, figuring a white curtain sculpted in a rectangular white block of plaster, coming with a minimal cylindrical white shade. This...
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1950s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Postmodern Aluminium Sconce "Cyrano" by Bernard Dequet for Lucien Gau, 1990s.
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern Aluminium Sconce "Cyrano" by Bernard Dequet for Lucien Gau, 1990s.
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1990s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Articulated Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Articulated and Dimmable Postmodern Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1060 Gold.
These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Sp...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Cocktail" Jill Wall Lamps by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful pair of Italian White Wall Sconces from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Italy by Perry King and Santiago Miranda.
The name of the manufacturer "Arteluce"...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Wall lighting Glass murano multicolor pair by Zonca , Italie 1980s
By Zonca
Located in La xara, VC
Large pair of Post-Modern wall lamps by Zonca.
The design of this lamp is a typical example of the post-modern style of the 80s.
The fan-shaped Murano glass takes up the pastel color...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Spanish White Pair of Table Lamps by Fase, Model "Bambina", 1980s
By Fase
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Iconic piece of Spanish design by Fase from 1980s. Model "Bambina", also is called as Bambino.
This pair of table lamps also have the possibility of hanging on the wall as wall scon...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
Martha and Beaumont Mood, Wall Lights, Painted Ceramic, USA, 1970s
By Martha Mood
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of hand-painted ceramic wall lights or sconce covers designed and produced by Martha and Beaumont Mood, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 1970s.
Ove...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Murano Smoked Glass Sconces
Located in Toronto, CA
A pair of 1970s semi-circle sconces of textured smoked Murano glass.
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Off-White
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from off-white painted ash veneered plywood and off-white powder-coated aluminium tube.
Technical information:
- Comes with dimmable bulb (Class A60, 8W, 720 Lume...
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2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Single Spot Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash and Brushed Aluminium
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce spot light made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and brushed aluminium tube.
Technical information:
- Comes with dimmable spot light (3.6W, 300 Lumen, 3000° Kelvin, 36 degree beam angle)
- Wired for a 230/220V or 110V grid
- Can be connected directly to an outlet box or fitted with a cable and regional plug to be plugged into a socket
- The sconce can be installed upside down
- UL listing can be provided at an additional cost
Other color combinations on both the aluminium tube and the wood veneer are available as well as globe bulbs inside the tubes instead of spots and we are always happy to discuss custom solutions. If you need help planning a bigger installation of Corrugation lights, please feel free to get in touch. The linear light and the wall pieces can be cut to length to fit any space and work harmoniously with their surroundings.
The sconce also comes in a shorter version - 2 corrugations long. Please find it in our other listing or get in touch for more information.
Created in collaboration with Theodora Alfredsdottir, “Corrugation” is a collection of lights inspired by midcentury furniture making, honouring the technique of veneer forming. It consists of a scalable hanging light and wall sconces, which can serve as building blocks to create unique combinations playfully spanning across whole rooms.
The collection takes veneer forming as a starting point, a process that requires skilled craftsmanship, which was introduced to the furniture world by design names like Alvar Aalto and the Eames couple, and pairs it with off-the-shelf aluminium tubes. A snug fit where the hard powder-coated metal meets the soft wavy wood...
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2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Double Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Pastel Blue
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Double sconce made from pastel blue painted ash veneered plywood and pastel blue powder-coated aluminium tube.
Technical information:
- Comes with dimmable bulb (Class A60, 8W, 720 ...
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2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Pleated Shade, Beige Fabric Medium Wall Sconce with Brass by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Demoiselle Medium Decorative Wall Sconce by Elsa Foulon
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Taffetas fabric, ceramic, and brass.
Available in three different sizes....
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of the 5 Pairs Postmodern Filicudara Sconces by S. Lombardi for Artemide, 1980
By Artemide
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 5 impressive pairs of Postmodern style wall sconces designed by Steve Lombardi for Artemide Italy. Model Filicudara designed in the 1980s. A wonderful shape. Real statement ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Polished Brass Orgue Wall Sconce 1 of 5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite and sophisticated, this Italian 'orgue' wall sconce boasts a polished brass finish. The interconnected pipes, crafted from polished brass metal, emit four radiant beams of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide 'Sintesi Faretto' Wall Light in Green
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, wall light, model 'Sintesi Faretto', first edition, Cornalux bulb included, coated iron, coated steel, aluminum, rubber, plastic, Italy, 1976
The foun...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Nieuwenborg & Wegman 'Delight' wall lights for Ingo Maurer - Germany 1980.
Located in London, GB
A playful interpretation of the humble tea towel, the Delight wall sconces were created for lighting manufacturer Ingo Maurer by Dutch designers Martijn Wegman and Frans Van Nieuwenb...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Fiberglass
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970
This ‘Bruco’ wall light is created by Ettore Sottsass as part of the Mobili Grigi collection for Poltronova and produced by Design Centre in 1970. The advancements in lamp technology have influenced the design of lighting fixtures. The Bruco light was created as a result of the use of breakthrough materials and technologies of the seventies. Designer...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Postmodern Spanish Pair of White "Arqui" Wall Sconces by Metalarte, 1990s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty Postmodern Spanish Pair of White Molten Aluminium Wall Sconces by Metalarte. Model: Arqui 1273 Matt/Graphite White. These Wall Lights were designed and manufactured in Spain by Metalarte during 1990s.
“Metelarte” original sticker label still shows on structure.
A professional electrician has checked and prepared the piece to operate in US, UK and EU.
The Metalarte company was founded in 1932 in Cannoveles, Barcelona (Spain). In the 1960’s and 1970’s it renewed its catalogue and started working with external designers and companies. For instance, they sold lamps produced by Louis Poulsen from Denmark and Arteluce and Stilnovo from Italy.
Designers that worked for Metalarte are, among others: André Ricard, Enric Franch, Josep Lluscà, Estudi Blanc, Josep Aregall, Oscar and Sergi Devesa, Antoni Arola, Lievore Altherr Molina, Ricard Ferrer, George W. Hansen, Héctor Serrano...
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1990s Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
1980 Bieffeplast Postmodern Italian Design Black White Wall Lamp Sconces
By Bieffeplast
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Post Modern Sconces
prod. Bieffeplast
Italy, 1980
Black metal grind and white bent plexiglass
Black and White metal wall frame
The...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Adjustable Sconces, Brass, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass sconces designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image.
There is no maximum wattage stated on the fixtu...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Pine, Paper, Sweden, C. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and paper wall lights designed in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of back plate (inches) : 4.6 x 4.6 x 1.04 (H x W x D).
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Pine, Paper
Set of Seven Pantarei Wall Lights by Ernesto Gismondi Artemide
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of seven (7) unusual Pantarei wall or ceiling lights by Ernesto Gismondi. These are no longer in production and feature an unusual clam shell design and Memphis/futurist stylin...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Frank Schreiner Suzuki wall light Stiletto Studios Berlin - Germany, 1989
By Frank Schreiner
Located in London, GB
Frank Schreiner (b.1959) is a German designer and artist known for his sardonic take on consumer culture. A key figure in the 1980s New German Design movement, his work spans hologra...
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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash Veneer and Moss Green
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and moss green powder-coated aluminium tube.
Technical information:
- Comes with dimmable bulb (Class A60, 8W, 72...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Short Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light with spot light in Grey White
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Short single sconce made from grey white painted ash veneered plywood and grey white powder-coated aluminium tube.
This discounted listing is for this material / colour combination o...
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2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Spanish Postmodern Black Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Postmodern and cool black Spanish halogen wall sconces from 80s. These wall sconces were made in Barcelona (Spain) by Estiluz during 1980s.
The Es...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Set of four large thick murano glass sconces by Mazzega. Italy 1980s
By Mazzega
Located in Catania, CT
Four large sconces made from thick murano glass in perfect vintage condition. Produced in Italy during the 80s. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on demand for USA standard.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Flower Wall Lamp by Harshita Jhamtani Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Flower Wall Lamp by Harshita Jhamtani Designs
Dimensions: D 5 x W 20.3 x H 20.3 cm
Materials: Clay.
Introducing our enchanting wall light, inspired by the delicate beauty of organic...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Clay
Frame OW S Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame OW S Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Dimensions: D 11 x W 24 x H 35 cm.
Materials: Laquered steel and paper.
Wall light in lacquered steel, lacquered, made in Portugal, bulb ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Two 80s large Postmodern wall lamps made of polished cast aluminum by Lucien Gau
Located in München, DE
Pair of very rare 1980s large wall lamps made of polished cast aluminum.
By Lucien Gau. Made in France.
Great Postmodern, futuristic design. Lamps are made from a single piece.
Both ...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Set of Three Tesi White Wall Sconces by R. Fiorato for Prisma, 1980s
By Prisma
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty Postmodern Italian Set of Three White Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1980s in Italy for Prisma, model "Tesi".
The n...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Stainless Steel Wall Lamp 1 by Georgiev Zabeta
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Wall Lamp 1 by Georgiev Zabeta
Dimensions: W 150 x H 142,5 cm.
Materials: Stainless steel.
All our lamps can be wired accord...
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2010s Bulgarian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set Of 2 Brass and Yellow Onyx Oyster Wall Sconces by MATLIGHT Milano
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Brass and Yellow Onyx Oyster Wall Sconces by MATLIGHT Milano
Unique Pieces.
Dimensions: D 9 x W 29 x H 48 cm.
Materials: Yellow onyx and brass.
Handmade In Italy. All our l...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Peppino Campanella murano glass wall lighting .
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional wall lighting of Peppino Campanella
Piece of Art Glass the best of the Italian art Glass of murano .
The search results do not provide direct information about the hist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s Extra Large Modular Wall or Ceiling Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Motoko Ishii for staff, 1970s extra large modular wall or ceiling lamp.
Large and rare wall or flush mount ceiling lamp by Motoko Ishii for staff lighting company, Germany, 1970s.
Heat-resistant resin, metalized base and 13 clear glass shades. The lamp received the design award in 1974 for her design.
High quality and in perfect condition. The chandelier can be disassembled and the glass shades can be individually wrapped for easy transport.
Motoko Ishii is a Japanese lighting designer. From 1965-1967 she worked at lighting-design offices in Finland and Germany.
Returning to Japan in 1968, she established the Ishii Motoko...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Brass Accents Soft Gradient Two-Tier Felt Contemporary Wall Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Stratus Wall Lamp 50 by Elsa Foulon
Unique piece.
Dimensions: D 20 x W 50 x H 50 cm
Materials: Ceramic, fabric, metal.
All our lamps can be wired accordin...
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
One for the Recession Wall Lamp by Ingo Maurer, 1985
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare Ingo Maurer 1985 wall lamp one for the Recession in great vintage condition as can be seen in the images.
This beautiful heart will be shipp...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 16 x H 23 cm.
Base: H 20 cm.
Materials: Jute and ceramic.
Weight: 1,2 kg.
Electri...
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Jute, Ceramic
Petra I Triple Clear Quartz Sconce by Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Petra I Triple Clear Quartz Sconce by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 12 x W 30 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Aged brass, slices of polished clear quartz.
Available in clear, rose, or smoky...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Italian Brass and Murano Glass Wall Lamps 1980s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of four Italian wall sconces or wall lamps with solid brass frame and Murano glass lampshade, 1970s-1980s.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian Sconces Wall Lamps Brass and Murano Glass 1980s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of three Italian wall sconces or wall lamps with solid brass frame and Murano glass lampshade, 1970s/80s.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Single Corrugation Sconce or Wall Light in Natural Ash Veneer and Sapphire Blue
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and sapphire blue powder-coated aluminium tube.
Technical information:
- Comes with dimmable bulb (Class A60, 8W,...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A large set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Ar...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Random Wall Lamp, 21656, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Random Wall Lamp, 21656, by Stillux Illuminazione
Dimensions: D 6 x W 2 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Steel, iron, gold leaf.
Available in gold leaf, silver leaf, ant. gold leaf, ant. silve...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Iron, Gold Leaf
Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Deco...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Georgina Egg Round by 7Gods Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Georgina Egg Round by 7Gods Studio
Dimensions: D 150 x H 10 cm.
Materials: Carbon fiber, glass.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be w...
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2010s English Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass, Carbon Fiber
Bird Wall Lamp by Alice Lahana Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Bird Lamp by Alice Lahana Studio
Dimensions: W 13 x D 8 x H 24 cm
Materials: Stoneware
E14 LED bulb, 400 lumens, 4W, warm white 2700k, T26 Filament Tube 4W, dimmable (not included)
...
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stoneware
Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Dec...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 16 x H 23 cm.
Base: H 20 cm.
Materials: Ecru cotton and ceramic.
Weight: 1,2 kg.
...
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Wide Stripe Dancer Angled Wall Lamp by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Wide Stripe Dancer Angled Wall Lamp by Coco Flip
Dimensions: W 24 x D 24 x H 22 cm
Materials: Clay, Brushed with black iron oxide.
Dancer takes inspiration from the triadisches ba...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Clay
Ostro Marble Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Ostro Marble Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: D 17 x W 31 x H 31 cm.
Materials: Marble and glass.
Available in different ceramic and marble options and finishes. Custom op...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble
Tiles Line Cream Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Tiles Line Cream Ceramic Decorative Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Dimensions: D 5,4 x W 14 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
Wall light made in Portugal in collaboration with Dutch ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
Lune Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 16 x H 23 cm.
Base: H 20 cm.
Materials: Ecru cotton and ceramic.
Weight: 1,2 kg.
El...
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 20 x H 28 cm.
Base: H 30 cm.
Materials: Jute and ceramic.
Weight: 2,7 kg.
Electrica...
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Jute, Ceramic
Nieuwenborg & Wegman 'Delight' wall lights for Ingo Maurer - Germany 1980.
Located in London, GB
A playful interpretation of the humble tea towel, the Delight wall sconces were created for lighting manufacturer Ingo Maurer by Dutch designers Martijn Wegman and Frans Van Nieuwenb...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Fiberglass
Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash and Brushed Aluminium
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and brushed aluminium tube (first image).
This discounted listing is for this material / colour combination only a...
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2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Torch no2 (Illuminated Object) – Sculptural Wall Sconce w/ Cast Glass Diffusor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Torch no2 is part of an ongoing series of illuminated objects based in the reuse of empty propane torch cylinders. In this version, glass cast takes the place of the porcelain used i...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 50 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of a...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Stadium Round Wall Lights by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 stadium round wall lights by Square in Circle
Dimensions: D 6 x W 11 x H 35 cm
Materials:Brushed brass/ white frosted glass
Other finishes available.
A long, rounded bathro...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Postmodern White Glass Gold Pair of Wall Sconces by Blauet, Barcelona, 1990s
By Blauet
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty Postmodern Spanish Pair of Gold metal White glass Wall Sconces by Blauet. Model: Maria 210 Gold/White. These Wall Lights were made in Barcelona (Spain) by Blauet during 1990s....
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
A Long POSTMODERN WALL APPLIQUE SCONCE in GINO SARFATTI Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large wall light or wall light bar type artist's dressing room or bathroom, Minimalist, Pop, Modernist, Space-Age, long rectangular base in chrome metal with rounded edges, with 5 ...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Random Wall Lamp, 21659, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Random Wall Lamp, 21659, by Stillux Illuminazione
Dimensions: D 9 x W 21 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Steel, iron, gold leaf.
Available in gold leaf, silver leaf, ant. gold leaf, ant. silv...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Iron, Gold Leaf
White Glazed Body Sconces by Di Fretto
Located in Geneve, CH
White Glazed Body Sconces by Di Fretto
Dimensions: W 26 x D 10 x H 27 cm
Materials: White Faience Glazed
The Body appliques are the 2 sides of the sculptu...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Faience
Spaced Stripe Dancer Angled Wall Lamp by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Spaced Stripe Dancer Angled Wall Lamp by Coco Flip
Dimensions: W 24 x D 24 x H 22 cm
Materials: Clay, Brushed with black iron oxide.
Dancer takes inspiration from the triadisches ...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Clay
Alba Monocle Wall Light by Contain
Located in Geneve, CH
Alba Monocle wall light by Contain
Dimensions: D 8 x W 8 x H 10 cm
Materials: Brass, 3D printed PLA structure and optical lens.
Available in d...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Other
No. 13 Circle Green, Grey Contemporary Art Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle blue grey, wall sconce, Sander Bottinga
Handmade in brass, leather, wood and hand printed and painted linen.
A dimmer is inlaid with leather. Also possible without a dimmer
D...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Post-modern wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
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