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Pair of Koch
Lowy Swing Arm Floor Lamps
By Koch
Lowy
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
lamps. Original wiring and foot switches. chrome-plated brass.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of Large Sculptural Italian Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
Italian sconces. Rewired 120 watts each. Each has an outside switch on the plate.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Wall Lights or Night Lights by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By AB Markaryd
Located in Karlstad, SE
hidden behind an acrylic shade. The bottom plate is made of teak and the switch is surrounded by a plate
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Adjustable Stilnovo Sconces, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable Stilnovo sconces with three joints and switch on the back plate. The paint is in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bedside Wall Lamps in Brushed Stainless Steel and Brass, 1990s, USA
By Pepe Mendoza, Donald Deskey
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
E26 size socket.
Switch on top of wall plate.
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Gino Sarfatti Model 31B Wall Lights, Italy, 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
individual on/off switches on the back plates. Wired for US standards, one E27 socket per fixture, max
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Stilnovo Wall Lights, 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brass arm with individual pull switch, custom brass back plate, wired for US standards, one E12 socket
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Danish Rosewood Sconces by Lyfa 1960s Set of 2
By Lyfa
Located in Asaa, DK
. Switch on each plate. Integrated bracket for flush mounting on wall. Very elegant set suited for the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opaline Glass, Rosewood
Goffredo Reggiani Chrome Floor Lamp with Four Spotlights, Italy, 1970s
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
, covered with a chromed plate. Three way switch at the base.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
I Numerati Soffiato Sculptural Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason Mazzega Murano Italy
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Chicago, IL
waist and base strip in chrome plate. Dual floor switch allows one or both diffusers to be on.
Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Danish Tripod Rocket Floor Lamp, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
. Two E26/E27 sockets and switch under base plate.
Height: 138 centimeters.
Good vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak
Wall Sconce 3 Rotating Arms by Serge Mouille in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
angles due to the independent rotation of each arm and each shade. Switches located on mounting plate. 32
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Wall Sconce 3 Rotating Arms by Serge Mouille in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
angles due to the independent rotation of each arm and each shade. Switches located on mounting plate. 32
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1950s, Austrian Swing Arm Articulating Wall Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
switch. Distinctive cast brass mounting plate, resembles a window latch. Takes a single candelabra size
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Arne Jacobsen Sconces / Bed Side Lamps by Louis Poulsen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pair of AJ wall sconces by Arne Jacobsen in blue/ mint green by Louis Poulsen with on/off switch on
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Wall Light by Vittoriano Viganò for Arteluce, 1950
By Vittoriano Vigano, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
/right, on/off switch on the brass back plate, wired for US standards, one E27 socket, max. wattage 75w
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Serge Mouille - Rotating Sconce with 2 Arms in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
the two switches installed on the mounting plate.
Best fit dimmable LED bulbs provided
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Serpentine Brass Sconces with Enameled Aluminum Cones
By John C. Virden Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
switch on each mounting plate. They could even be mounted on the ceiling. Each cone is 7 inches high by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Industrial Metal Lamp by Jean-Louis Domecq for Jielde Factory
By Jielde
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
all joints, green plate edition, switch on and off on the base.
Modernist Industrial articulating
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Long Ice Glass Vanity Sconce by Hillebrand, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in London, GB
ceramic lamp-holders; integral switch to back-plate. The wiring is original and we advise this is tested
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Green Industrial Swedish Scissor Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
features an adjustable green aaluminium shade with original switch, a green and chrome plated iron scissior
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Wall Sconce with Two Straight Rotating Arms by Serge Mouille
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
rotated. A dual switch on the mounting plate allows for individual control of the lights. Arms lengths to
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
French Industrial Metal Lamp by Jean-Louis Domecq for Jielde Factory
By Jielde
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
all joints, green plate edition, switch on and off on the base.
Modernist Industrial articulating
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 White Serge Mouille Eye Sconces
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
. Switch on mounting plate.
Available in white or black with brass fittings.
Color Option
Available
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Stilnovo Diabolo Sconces Black and Brass, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. Fully adjustable sconces and a nice on/off pull cord switch attached to the wall plate. Large and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
diffuses with center waist and base strip in chrome plate. Dual floor switch. Modern smooth surface and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Alessandro Pianon Brass and Cobalt Glass Bracket Sconce
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Hanover, MA
box.
Each light takes a single standard Edison screw cap bulb.
On the plate is the switch which turns
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Robert Kipniss Color Lithograph, 1994, "Approaching Town, Dawn"
By Robert Kipniss
Located in Phoenix, AZ
, aluminium and Mylar plastic. He then switched to pre rocked mezzotint plates of copper which create his
Category
1990s Prints
Serge Mouille Two-Arm Rotating Sconce
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
independently rotate while the shades tilt and revolve on their own accord. A dual switch on the mounting place
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
illuminated diffuses with center waist and base strip in chrome plate. Dual floor switch. Modern smooth
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Stilnovo Diabolo Wall Lamps, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
functional pair of wall lamps with on/off switch attached to the wall plate. These specific sconces are not
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Mastercraft Brass Vitrines with Bronze Mirror
By William Doezema, Mastercraft
Located in Hanover, MA
sides, also beveled.
Ceiling of cabinet fitted with two spotlights controlled by cord switch.
Glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Early 1819 Glass Table Lamp by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Hägersten, SE
light switch as well as nickel plated brass instead of later in brass. Very good vintage condition with
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Flip-top Floor Lamp by Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in New York, NY
aluminum, with a chrome-plated armature for switching from an uplight to a downlight. In fine vintage
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Italian Arc Floor Lamp in Walnut with Table
By Vintage Italian Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
switch plate. Recently rewired and original shade was remade new as well. Height of table measures 22.5".
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Classic Italian 1950
s Arteluce Triennale Standing Lamp.
Located in New York, NY
arms holding enamel shades in grey, black & white. Tripod base with original cord/switch plate.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Enamel
"Flap" Wall Light, circa 1950, Chrome-Plated
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Old Industrial wall light, head light chrome-plated, independent switch button, perfect above a bed
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$286 / item
Sciolari Chandelier Twelve Lights, Gold Gilt and Glass, 1970s, Italian
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
different effect.
This piece can be used with a dimmer switch.
The gold plated gilt pendant rod is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Futurist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold Plate
1950s Swiveling Sconce
By Maison Lunel
Located in Janvry, Essonne
paper on a Perspex plate held with a brass plate and rod. Switch on the support.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,440
Table or Desk Lamp in the Style of Jacques Biny, 1950s
By Jacques Biny
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful lamp in the style of Jacques Biny. Switch on the base plate. Original condition with wear
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Double Cone Adjustable Desk Lamp by Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
switch on white enameled steel plate by Lightolier. American, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Italian Sconces after Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These sconces feature a brass gooseneck, secured onto a switched wall plate. The painted metal
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Beautiful Floor Lamp by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Munster, NRW
is powder coated in black, the shaft is chrome plated. By switch, both lights can be switched on and
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tall and Impressive Italian Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
frosted glass; sinuous stems and base in clear-lacquered brass plate; in-line switch
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Tall and Impressive Italian Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
frosted glass; sinuous stems and base in clear-lacquered brass plate; in-line switch
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Multi Articulated Swing Arm Sconce
Located in Newburgh, NY
Two tone French brass sconce with articulations. The switch is on the back plate that is finish in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Modernist Wall Sconces by Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
A pair of modernist wall sconces featuring bodies in polished brass each with a on/off switch on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
1980s White Swedish Disc Table Lamp by Walter Leeman
By Walter Leeman, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
.
Single light fitting and chrome-plated switch.
Measures: H 49cm x L 52cm x W 46cm.
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1940s Italian Crystal and Brass Five-Arm Sconces, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
to the wall plate with two screws (not included) and have on/off rocker switches on the wall plate as
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
A Pair of Modernist Wall Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
A pair of modernist wall sconces featuring bodies in polished brass each with a on/off switch on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Space Age Formica Dresser, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and green laminate drawer plates, you can switch up the colors to match your mood or decor, adding a
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Laminate, Wood
HENREDON Scene One Campaign Style Narrow Curio China Display Cabinet - C
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
dimmer switch and three adjustable plate grooved glass shelves. Lower cabinet with dual doors revealing
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Floor Lamp Brutalist Glass and Brass, circa 1970s, German
By J.T. Kalmar, Richard Essig
Located in London, GB
dimmer switch on the wall plate.
This lamp is in very good condition and the frame is sound. The glass
Category
Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
ES HORN Typ.461 Table desk Lamp Danish Modern Lyfa Fog Morup Panton 70/80s
By E. S. Horn
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
white with a black plastic base plate.
The original switch is on the cord.
The lamp comes with UK
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Wall Light Head Cube-Shaped, Chrome-Plated, circa 1950
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Old industrial wall light chrome plated, pretty cube-shaped, brass plate holding the switch button
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome, Brass, Iron
Wall Light Head Cube-Shaped, Chrome-Plated, circa 1950
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Old industrial wall light chrome plated, pretty cube-shaped, brass plate holding the switch button
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome, Brass, Iron
Desk or Table Lamp Designed by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Providence, RI
, including a new in-line switch. Nickel-plated brass. Based on the quality, I'd say this lamp was most likely
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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