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Technique: Painted
Several Structured Blown Glass and Brass Wall Sconces by Doria, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
This set of blown wall sconces date from the 1960s and were created by the iconic firm of Doria Leuchten in Germany. They are fabricated with a back plate in white and brass and with...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
'1953' Floor Lamp by Ostuni E Forti for Oluce
By Oluce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Glendale, CA
'1953' floor lamp by Ostuni e Forti for Oluce.
A tribute to the masters of lighting, names that have contributed to the history of design and of Oluce itself, this iconic re-editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
$3,525 / item
1950s Italian Red Articulating Sconces Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian red articulating sconces attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and red painted aluminum. Sconces pivot up/down and left/right on a ball joint. Custom black bac...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
19th Century Old Paris Topographical Coffee Pot, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Old Paris topographical coffee pot, now as a lamp
One side depicting a view of the of the Palais Royal the other side shows a view of the L’Arc Porte Saint- Denis, rais...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Pendant Light Attributed to Mathieu Matégot for Holophane
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century pendant attributed by French designer Mathieu Mategot designed in the late 1940 or early 1950s
Perforated metal conical shaped down rod opaline glass shade.
The total on ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Steel
Danish Ting Keramik Modern Ceramic Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade, hand-decorated Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp attributed to designer Henning Rasmussen. Incised organic decor around the top in warm and dark brown colors. Warm beige variegated glaze with a green tint. Lower part with clear glaze allowing the raw ceramic material to show. Manufactured in the tiny Danish village of Følle by Ting Keramik...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Kokeshi Cordless Porcelain Lamp in Light Blue, Mint Green and Navy
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Cordless porcelain lamp with a design inspired by traditional Japanese dolls.
Traditional simple Japanese dolls are reinterpreted in this version of cordle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
"Equatore" Large Table Lamp Designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Equatore" is a table lamp, designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti and manufactured by Fontana Arte, made in glass and metal and is part of a collection including table, floor and ceil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Two Matching Walter Von Nessen Table Lamps, c. 1938
Located in Camden, ME
One of the very recognizable American lamps of the pre WW II Art Deco period.
Walter Von Nessen was a trained German industrial designer who arrived in ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 1960s Giuseppe Ostuni Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Giuseppe Ostuni table lamp for O-Luce. A sculptural design executed in enameled metal and brass. Shade can be raised or lowered to desired height. A rare table lamp of at...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Jars Table Lamps, Wired for the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Chinese Export blue and white porcelain jars with hand-painted Pagoda landscape scenes and newly mounted as table lamps on lucite bases. Created in China each of this pair ...
Category
2010s Chinese Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Table Lamp with stylized Spelter Representation of a Deer
Located in Verviers, BE
Stunning French Art Deco table lamp Gorgeous glass globe shade.
With Spelter Deer motif. Sitting on a marble base.
In excellent condition and in full working order. And fitting E14 ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of 1950s Lisa Johansson-Pape Glass & Metal Ceiling Lamps
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Lisa Johansson-Pape glass & metal ceiling lamps. Executed in blown opaline glass and black painted metal. Manufactured by Stockmann Orno, Finland.
A contemporary of P...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
MoLUno Chandelier BLK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaires contemporary collection, the MoLUno chandelier fixture is an elegant 8 light chandelier made from black painted aluminum and brass. The light is wired wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$4,600 / item
Pair Mid Century Modern Sculptural Chrome w Black Plinth Bases Laurel Lamp Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of tall slender and sleek with a lot of sexy style. Chromed abstract figural central figures sitting on black plinths. 5 x 5 x 39h to the top of the finial. I...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Large 1960s Stilnovo Faceted Diffuser Pendant Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Stilnovo Faceted Diffuser Pendant Lamp. Executed in softly brushed nickeled brass and a faceted lucite diffuser. A sculptural and refined design characteristic of midcent...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Pair 1920’s Painted Fluted Pine Pillars
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1920
Pair 1920’s painted fluted pine pillars
Measure: H195 x 18.5 cm Diameter bottom
15.5 cm Diameter top.
Category
1910s Canadian Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Pine
$1,675 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Spectacular Curtis Jere Chrome Clover Leaf Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular chrome Interlocking floor lamp, Curtis Jere, USA, circa 1970. Chrome-plated steel clover-shaped stacked pieces with a black lacquered wood base. This piece measures 48"th...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Oval Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French gilt bronze chandelier with gilt and painted finish.
Measurements:
Present drop: 30.5"
Diameter: 24"
Category
1950s French Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$12,000
Pair of 1970s German Iced Frosted Glass German Kaiser Leuchten Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1970s frosted iced-glass wall sconces or wall lights manufactured by the upmarket German light manufacturer Kaiser Leuchten. The rectangular thick textured glass screws on to...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$574 Sale Price / set
38% Off
Adjustable Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable wall light in brass and painted aluminum, Germany, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
$6,100
Verner Panton 'Fun 5DM' Chandelier Lamp in Sea Shells and Wood for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 5DM' chandelier lamp in sea shells and wood for Verpan.
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Stilux Milano Red Metal & Wood Table Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Stilux Milano red metal & wood table lamp. Executed in red painted wood, metal, and brass. Shade adjustable at two points for a flexible v...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Oval Art Deco Ceiling Lamp with Original Cut Glass and Wood Plate
Located in Wien, AT
Oval Art Deco ceiling lamp with original cut glass and wood plate
Painted wood plate
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original cut glass.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bonderup & Thorup 'Semi' Pendant in Dark Cocoa for GUBI
Located in Glendale, CA
Bonderup And Thorup 'Semi' Pendant in Dark Cocoa for GUBI.
Designed in 1968 by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup, this authorized re-edition by GUBI of Denmark meticulously reprodu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Royal Worcester Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of early 20th-century table lamps by Royal Worcester showcases superb craftsmanship and artistry in hand-painted and gilt porcelain. Each lamp features an elegant...
Category
1920s French Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany, Paint
Petite 'KOKO' Floor Lamp in Opaline Glass & Brass by Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
Petite 'KOKO' floor lamp in opaline glass & brass by Alvaro Benitez.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, this UL listed and high...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 5-4½ Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5-4½ Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen.
This architecturally versatile four-shade system was originally designed by Poul Henningsen in 1931, then redesigned in 1979 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Artisan Edition Murano Glass Flush Mount, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Artisan Murano glass 23" semi flush mount lamp, Italy, circa 1960.
In the style of Duilio Bernabé (retro dipinto technic)
Artistic thick glass shade full of drip art...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,820 Sale Price
35% Off
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Porcelain Base, Satin Lampshade, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Modern Table Lamps, Porcelain Base, Satin Lampshade, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This is an elegant table lamp and an attractive addition to a modern h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
STILNOVO -. Pair of 1950s wall sconces - Made in ITALY
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
STILNOVO - A pair of 1950s wall sconces, brass and metal painted beige color , white interior, in perfect condition and working.
Very functional and swivel to direct light as needed....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Lamp with Tall Sculpture of Egyptian Dancer signed Limousin
By Limousin
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A 1930s French Art Deco table lamp featuring a gold-painted figure of a nude dancer in a stylised, Egyptian-inspired pose. She supports a glass globe lamp shade with draped arms, sta...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Black for Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in black for Arteluce. Executed in black painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard American j-box for hardwiring. Ball jointed arm allows flexible shade adjustments and multiple configurations.
Originally designed between 1937-1941, the simplicity of Sarfatti's iconic Model #10 "detto Calla" or "Lily...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Set of Two Unique Tivoli Flower Pendant Lamps by Simon Poul Henningsen 1958
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern bi-colored metal Tivoli flower pendant lamps or hanging lights.
These pendant lamps are very similar to ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Single Ceramic Blue and White Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian table lamp with painted foliage motif and one interior light.
Measurements:
Height: 29"
Diameter at widest: 11".
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Rico & Rosemarie Baltensweiler Articulating Floor Lamp Model 600
Located in Halle, DE
Design from 1950,Redesign 1960 by Rico Baltensweiler this is a very fine example of a high quality modernist articulating floor lamp which can be adjust in a lot of positions.
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Aluminum, Iron
Art Nouveau Art Deco Arnhem Fayence Table Lamps (1910-1917) New Shades, Set of 2
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, Toni & Tini are an exquisite pair of one-of-a-kind table lamps made from antique, rare vases from the renowned Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek. These vases, dating from 1910 to 1917 and featuring the "Lindus" decor, are a stunning blend of Art Nouveau and early Art Deco styles. We've paired the vase bases...
Category
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,081 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Murano Milky White Flush Mount, 3 Available
By Vistosi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with milky white and clear Murano glass shade / Made in Italy by Vistosi, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 10.5 inches, height 5 inches
2 lights / E12 or E1...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,260 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Gilded bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads attr. to H. Vian, France, circa 1890
By Henri Vian
Located in PARIS, FR
Important Louis XVI-inspired chandelier in gilded bronze with 18 lights. The baluster-shaped central shaft in blue enameled bronze is surmounted by a fluted rod in gilded bronze surr...
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Painted Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
'The Muse' Portable Lamp in Plaster Pink by Farrow & Ball for Tala
By TALA
Located in Glendale, CA
'The Muse' Portable Lamp in Plaster Pink by Farrow & Ball for Tala
Recalling the promise and grandeur of the British pleasure garden, The Muse mixes the classic lantern aesthetic wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of Tole Chinoiserie Sconces with Mirror Backs, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight circa 1940s French chinoiserie style sconces with mirror back.
Measurements:
Height 15.5"
Depth 6.5"
Width 11".
Category
1940s French Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Starck, Andersen Graphic Black, White Lamp, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand decorated Mid-Century Modern chalk white and anthracite striped ceramics table lamp by German designer Marianne Starck for Danish Michael Andersen & Son. From the "...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Sculptural pair of Large Paavo Tynell Wall Lights, Finland 1950's
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paavo Tynell & Idman
Mid-Century Modern Design
A stunning pair of mid-20th century wall lamps 'H10-100' for Idman, Finland 1950s.
White shade with an underlying opal glass dome. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Model #21 Red Perforated Sconces for Arteluce, circa 1955
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model #21 red perforated sconces for Arteluce, circa 1955. Executed in red painted perforated aluminum and brass. Adjustable shade...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Tole Chandelier with Five Light Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian tole chandelier with five opaline glass globes and light blue and white leaves.
The light requires five single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (40Watt max.) LED compatible.
Diamet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th Century pierced Meissen vases / lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th Century Meissen porcelain pierced, flower encrusted porcelain vases / lamps.
Having blue crossed swords to the base.
Batch 73 TUKZN
Category
19th Century German Antique Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2Montera JH42, Forest&Sky / Amber&Ruby, Table Lamps by Jaime Hayon for &T
Located in Dubai, AE
The Montera table lamp by international artist and designer Jaime Hayon seamlessly blends past and present.
Montera pays homage to the heritage of Spain, displaying a clear correlat...
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Wrought Iron Chandelier Flower Bulb Structure with Ostrich Eggshell
Located in Milano, MI
Early 20th century Italian iron two-tier ten-light chandelier, in good condition, restored and rewired. Of Italian origin, handcrafted, this is a unique work of art coming from a Milanese private palazzo.
Unusual structure with ten curved scrolling arms on two tiers, decorated with iron spiral patterns and lapislazzuli and ivory color painted metal sheet balls.
A long shaped iron stem ending in the lower part with a flower bulb...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in White with Iron and Metal Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Luminator Floor Lamp in White with Iron and Metal Frame by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Floor lamp providing indirect light. Bulb with r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Iron
Serge Mouille 'Plafonnier 3 Bras Pivotants' Ceiling Lamp in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille 'Plafonnier 3 Bras Pivotants' ceiling lamp in black.
Originally designed in 1958, this iconic chandelier is still made by Edition Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Vintage Green Army Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This pendant lamp was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s for use in the army. It is made from green metal. Lamp is fully functional and holds standard E27 light bulbs. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Painted Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps, C19th.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive and decorative pair of 19th Century Japanese Kutani porcelain lamps. Each with an orange ground, pierced handles to either side. Scenes of Deer feed in the woods, mount...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Painted Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
American Blacksmith-Made Custom "Lucas" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-forged iron light fixture with three iron shades. Rivet detailing on the sides of the shades. Looks great over a kitchen island, dining table o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Painted Lighting
Materials
Iron
Large Pair of Paavo Tynell Black Wall Lights for Taito Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Large pair of Paavo Tynell black wall lights for Taito Oy. Executed in black painted metal and brass. A highly adjustable and exceptionally refined p...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Black Metal & Brass Chandelier, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Black Metal & Brass Chandelier
Made in Italy
Modern 12 arm Italian chandelier in brass with black metal shades.
44"dia x 35"h
Ref. L4597
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Reclaimed Industrial Holophane Verdigris Coppered Spun Aluminium Pendant Lights
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
ORIGINAL HOLOPHANE SPUN ALUMINIUM PENDANT LIGHTS
A fab run of vintage Holophane spun aluminium shades with polished copper fittings.
Theses original Holophane shades have been painted on the exterior with a special copper based paint and then aged up with acid to create the beautiful green turquoise verdigris finish.
The interior of the shades have been polished to create a wonderful reflective surface bouncing the light creating a wonderful warm glow.
The shades are stamped with the classic Holophane logo.
These shades would of originally held and protected the Holophane prismatic glass but have repurposed to create a stunning standalone pendant light.
We also have these in a selection of shapes as per the below links.
Reclaimed Holophane Verdigris Pendant Lights...
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Copper
Pair of Faux Bamboo Pagoda Chandeliers Italy 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
A very rare to find pair of Italian painted faux bamboo pagoda chandeliers. Each in the original, naturally toned paint.
Dating to the 1...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light Chandelier, Opal Glass Copper Black Metal, 1970
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large pendant chandelier manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
This geometric shaped fixture is made of a polished copper ring with little patina and black painted metal arms with cylindric opaline glass lamp shades...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Lighting
Materials
Copper, Metal
Serge Mouille - Black Rotating Sconce with 1 Curved Arm - UL Listed - IN STOCK!!
Located in Stratford, CT
The one-arm curved sconce is stylish and practical, as it can be used in many design applications. The shade tilts and revolves on a brass fitting while the arm swings, providing a v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL38' Black Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL38' Black Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'VL38' was originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the constructi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Painted Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
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