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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
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...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Set of 3 Vintage Italian Sintesi Faretto Sconces by Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wall lamps from the Sintesi series of the Italian manufacturer Artemide designed by Ernesto Gismondi in the 70s.
The lamps show the characteristic elements of the Sintesi series, th...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Uno Kristiansson, Wall Light, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and white fabric wall light designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 15.0"H x 9.5"W x 11.875"D
Back Plate...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Fabric, Pine
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of Murano glass and brass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9....
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Michel Buffet
B206
Black and White Wall Lamp for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Michel Buffet 'B206' black and white wall lamp for Disderot.
Originally designed in 1953, this authorized re-edition is still produced in France to the exacting standards of Disderot with many of the same small-scale manufacturing techniques and craftsmanship as Buffet's original run. Produced from a single sheet of black and white lacquered steel, this fluid and refined design is emblematic of 1950s French lighting...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Pair of 1960s Austrian Crystal Palwa Mid Century Wall Lamps
By Palwa
Located in New York, NY
A pair of luxurious 1960s Mid Century Austrian crystal wall lights set in gold plated frames. Rewired with 2 candelabra sockets each.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Brass
UNO SHADE Sconce / Flushmount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shade and brass frame / Made in Italy
Designed by Fabio Ltd, inspired by Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce styles
1 light / E12 or E14 type / max 40W ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,500 / item
Stilnovo style sconces, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo style sconces, a pair.
Designed and made in Italy, 1960s
Brass, opaline glass.
Take 2 candelabra sockets each.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
FREE US rewiring upon ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,900 / set
German Midcentury Amber Glass Wall Sconce by WILA Leuchten, 1970s
By WILA
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and pretty Murano glass Wall Sconce or Flush Mount by WILA Leuchten. ThIs fixture was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Model 794.
This Wall Sconce has ne...
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1670s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Large Art Glass Sconces, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Large Art Glass Sconces, Austria, 1950s
These stunning art glass sconces from Austria, crafted in the 1950s and inspired by the style of Kalmar, showcase exquisite design...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,080 / item
24 Carat Gold Plated Teardrop Wall Lamps by Hugo Asmussen, Denmark, 1970s, Set o
Located in KUTNO, PL
Wall lamps with lampshades designed by Hugo Asmussen are subtle yet sophisticated examples of Danish lighting from the 1960s and 1970s, combining artisanal detail with functional min...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Gold Plate, Brass
Hans Agne Jakobsson Brass and Glass Wall Sconces for AB Markaryd, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish mid-20th century lighting design is infinitely captivating, thanks to it featuring one-of-a-kind models crafted by renowned architects and craftsmen following in the footstep...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal, brass, and white opaline glass wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 15.0"H x 5.0"W x 7.0"D
Back Plate Dimensio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Verner Panton
SPIEGEL
Wall or Floor Lamp for Verpan, Installation of 4
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton Installation of four 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamps. Denmark, design 1969. Current production. Combination of four separate lamps.
SPIEGEL was made famous for its role in Verner Panton’s complete interior installation of Der Spiegel Publishing House in Hamburg in 1969.
The SPIEGEL lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Glass Disc Wall Sconce / Flush Mount, Koch
Lowy by Peill Putzler, Germany
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage mid century modern disc shaped wall sconce in sculptural glass on a chrome frame made by by Peill & Putzler circa 1970s. Likely designed by Koch & Lowy. A true statement piec...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Optical Glass
1 of the 10 J.T. Kalmar Drum Wall Sconces Gold-Plated and Ice Glass, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of 10 gold-plated half circular shaped drum sconces with five frosted glass panels on a gilt brass frame with Brutalist inspired pattern. From the 1960s ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Fresnel Wall Sconce Blu Joe Colombo for Luce 1960s Original Italian Design
By Joe Colombo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fresnel wall sconce blu Joe Colombo for Luce 1960s original Italian design.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$373 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Large Contemporary Pair of Brass and White Bulb Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large Pair of white bulb asymetric Murano glass and brass wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian design workshop. In the mood of...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti, Mania, A Pair of Wall Appliques, Artemide, 1964
Located in Paris, FR
Vico Magistretti (1920-2006)
Mania
A pair of white glass wall appliques, each made of two superimposed opaline glass shades of different size, mounted on a round white metal frame....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and glass wall lights, designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.6" H x 4.25" W x 7" D
Backplate Dimensions (in...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Space Age Danish Wall Lamp from Horn, 1960s
By Horn
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist wall light from the Danish manufacturer Horn.
This simple design impresses with its high functionality. The front is movably mounted so that the lighting effect can be co...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Large Italian Wall Sconce in Cut Crystal, Maison Baguès Style, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant mid-century Italian wall sconce crafted in gilt metal and cut crystal, inspired by the most refined designs of Maison Baguès. Featuring a floral composition with gracefully a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Swedish Mid-Century Single Smoke Glass Wall Sconce by Fåglavik, 1970s
By Fåglavik
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and stunning single wall sconce. This sconce model 5801 was designed an manufactured during the 1970s in Sweden by Fåglavik.
Fåglaviks Glasbruk was founded in 1874 by wholesal...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$801 Sale Price
30% Off
Bakalowits Pair Of Crystal Glass and Brass Sconces, Austria 1950
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of crystal glass and brass sconces by Bakalowits, Vienna circa 1955.
Dimensions are 2.75" x 6.3" x 6.3"
Heavy and large pair of m...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Gold Murano glass leaf sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern gold Murano glass sconces, Mazzega style, Italy 1980s.
The large Italian sconces are made of a handmade Murano glass, with an amber color and real 24...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$3,700 / set
Simon Sconce, by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sleek sconce is 1950s French mid-century by inspiration. Its a companion piece to our Bolivar sconce. The light with its single down shade and articulated arm creates a versatil...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
$3,560 / item
Mid-Century German Space Age Brass Ceiling or Wall Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age wall or ceiling light from Cosack with a mirroring brass surface.
The lamp has four focal points that look out of the plate in a grid. The cylinders with the versions gent...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1960s Sergio Mazza
Sigma
Wall or Ceiling Light for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Three Mid-Century Modern wall or ceiling lights designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, circa 1960s, executed in nickelled brass and pressed glass.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1960s Space Age Mid Century Modernist Flush Light
Located in New York, NY
A great 1960s German copper mirrored glass and hold shade flush light. Rewired.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Round Grey Metal Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Round Grey Metal Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
**6 pair available in stock.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitabl...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,127 / set
Ball Glass Pair of Sconces by Candle, 1960s, Italy
By Candle
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Ball Glass Pair of Sconces by Candle, 1960s, Italy
Minimalist and rare design.
Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Max 100W Wi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Chrome Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Zwei Space Age Wandleuchten. Wahrscheinlich vom renommierten Hersteller Doria.
Funktionale Lichtquellen und gleichzeitig imposante Leuchtobjekte. Diese Wandleuchten überzeugen durch...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Lovely Geometric Plafonier or Wall Lamp by ERCO Leuchten, 1950s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Manufactured by ERCO Leuchten, Germany, 1950s.
These lovely wall lamp or ceiling fixture is executed in brass and plastic.
The hanging lamp need 3x E27 / E26, in working condition...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Thick Glass Shades
Brass Double Lights Sconces - Italy 1960
s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Pair of modernist brass and thick glass milk mid-century sconces in the style of Stilnovo. Glass shades' inner surface is textured. They're held to the brass structure with three scr...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Jean René Caillette — Adjustable Tubular Twin Sconce
Located in Dronten, NL
A striking example of postwar French modernism, this adjustable twin-arm tubular wall sconce by Jean René Caillette embodies the designer’s commitment to purity of form and functiona...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
EWÅ Värnamo, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
By Ewå Värnamo
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric wall light produced by EWÅ Värnamo, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9"H x 5"W x 8.25"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard)
Bulbs are not i...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Vintage Wall or Ceiling Lights Flush Mounts Sconces, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of beautiful minimalist Sputnik wall or ceiling flush mounts in the style of Stilnovo.
Italy, 1950s.
Lamp sockets: 3
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,610 Sale Price / set
21% Off
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Acrylic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black acrylic and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.25"H x 11.0"W x 4.5"D
Back Plate Dimen...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.125"H x 4.875"W x 6.75"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inche...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Maison Arus Lantern Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Beautiful working pair of perforated metal lantern wall sconces in black in the style of Mathieu Mategot produced by Maison Arlus. Rewired.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$3,995 / set
Sigvard Bernadotte Green Bathroom Wall Lamp in Porcelain
Opaline Glass, Ifö
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Wall sconce suitable as bathroom or outdoor lighting. Designed by Royalty - Prince Sigvard Bernadotte for the swedish company Ifö during the 1960s. Green/light olive glazed porcelain...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain, Opaline Glass
Gino Sarfatti Model 31B Wall Lights, Italy, 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful minimalist wall lights model 31B designed by Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1950 with black enameled metal shades on chrome plated double-joint adjustable a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$2,200 / item
Pagoda Brass and Glass Sconce Wall Lights by Kalmar, Vienna 1969
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Mid Century Modern vintage glass and brass Pagoda sconce by Kalmar, circa 1969, Austria Vienna.
The sconce shows 3 exceptional pagoda shaped glasses mounted on a brass frame.
Pleas...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
German Mid-Century Glass 961 Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Wilhelm Wagenfeld, 1950s
By Lindner
Located in Hamburg, DE
Classic ceiling or wall light after a design by Wilhelm Wagenfeld from the 1950s.
A functional, elegant and therefore timeless design. The base is designed in white. The screw glass...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Clessidra
Large Wall Lamp by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
'Clessidra' Large Wall Lamp by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte, 1970s, Italy
Mod.2572
Note: 5 available in stock.
Large Minimalist and rare design.
Lampshade is in good condition ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Vintage Scandinavian Wall Sconces in Teak and Cut Glass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of wall lights in solid teak, brass and 'grenade' shaped/patterned glass Manufactured in Denmark by Cabinetmaker TVP during the 1960s. Measurements: H: 21 cm, D: (shades) 9 cm...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Cut Glass, Teak
Set of Two Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass
Glass Sconces Sweden 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern tulip sconces or wall fixtures. Designed & manufactured in Sweden, 1950s.
Executed in brass and opaline glass, each fixtu...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Cassina Bollicosa Small Suspended Lamp
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Bollicosa Small Suspended Lamp
Bollicosa Small is the Bollicosa lamp’s small version with a classic blown glass sphere featuring the typical surface bubbles found in hand-bl...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
$2,409 / item
Charlotte Perriand
Applique Cylindrique Petite
Wall Lamp in Light Blue
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Petite' wall lamp in light blue.
Perriand's iconic 'Applique Cylindrique' features a unique pivoting sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Adjustable Wall Light with Counterweight
Located in Munich, DE
Nice small light with wonderful shaped counterweight.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Style Wall Sconce "Zeno"
Located in Milano, IT
Zeno wall sconce, in pure mid-century style, is an example of elegance and simplicity. The cylindrical alabaster diffuser contrasts perfectly with the angular shapes of the structure...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
$1,186 / item
Vico Magistretti Italian Wall Lamp Model "L
impiccato" by Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Suspension lamp model “L’impiccato”, produced by Artemide, Milan, 1960s BY Vico Magistretti.
Striking and architectural pendant light in black-lacquered steel, featuring a long horiz...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Pair of Albano Poli Brutalist Style Murano Glass Sconces by Poliarte, 1970s
By Albano Poli
Located in Aachen, NRW
These wall lamps were created by the master glassmaker Albano Poli for his Poliarte company. The wall lamps have a patinated and handmade metal base, two squares in white relief glas...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
A MID-CENTURY MODERN WALL APPLIQUE in the Style of ARLUS
RISPAL, France 1950
By Arlus
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful large adjustable wall light, Modernist, Fifties, Forme-Libre, large tapered base in solid mahogany with superb veining forming a suspended vertical line, placed on a...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of 4 Textured Wave Glass Wall Lights by Kalmar Leuchten, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful high quality light fixture made by Kalmar Leuchten, Austria. Manufactured in mid century, circa 1970 (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s).
This wall light features...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Brass and Glass Wall Lamps, Germany, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
These mid-century wall lamps from Germany embody the quintessential 1950s design, with a strong connection to the Rockabilly aesthetic. Their elegant brass construction features a cu...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Midcentury White Brass French Articulating Potence Sconces
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Very elegant pair of midcentury brass and white lacquered metal potence wall lights, made in France in the 1950s.
The sconces have got brass bases and adjustable brass articulating lamp...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
$1,310 Sale Price / set
33% Off
large 46cm Florentiner Theatre Ceiling Light by BANCI Firenze , Italy, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
ceiling light flush mount, can also be used as wall light
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1960s
This modernist light was produced in Italy in the 1960s by Banci Firenze. It i...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Brass Sconces
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These exquisite pair of vintage Italian brass wall sconces by Gio Ponti feature twin tubular arms mounted on a bold brass backplate, creating a refined yet dynamic silhouette. The ri...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$3,200 / set
Pink Murano Stairwell Wall Sconces - set of 4
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of 4 four Pink Murano Wall Lamps consisting of 17 handmade crystal prisms in pastel pink colored murano glass. Perfect sconces for a hallway, stairwell, corridor or bedside. Lamp...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
$5,550 / set
Mid-century Modern wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, mirrors, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern wall lights and sconces made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include J.T. Kalmar, Glashütte Limburg, Kalmar Lighting, and Serge Mouille. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $119,007 while the average work can sell for $1,956.
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