Pair Longobard Pink Amethyst Hammered Murano Glass and Wrought Iron Sconces

Known for it's unique design vision and distinctive style combining artistic expression with functionality, Longobard is in a class by itself. Greatly influenced by the culture of Germanic inhabitants who populated the Verona region around 600-700 A.D., their creations are something out of the middle ages with their heavy wrought iron frames, hammered glass and occassional mythological motifs. Yet it's this historical craftsmanship and its use of raw materials that makes these modern and exemplary of the emerging Brutalist movement of the early 70's. This pair of Blue and Amethyst...

This pair of Murano glass interlaced arched sconses highlight's Poliartes guiding principle that when it comes to functionality and artistic expression, one doesn't need to be sacraficed for the other. Lighting designs could be visually stunning and practical. It was an approach that not only illuminated spaces but enhanceed their aesthetic appeal as well. These tall sconces...

Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamps lights sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gold copper patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist style, the con...

An extraordinary pair of wall sconces from the renowned Italian manufacturer Longobard, iconic of the Brutalist style of the 1970s. Each sconce features a crescent shape made of wrou...