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
Rare 1950s Robert Mathieu Perforated Yellow Metal and Brass Wall Sconce
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare 1950s Robert Mathieu perforated yellow metal and brass wall sconce. Executed in yellow painted metal shade with star perforations and polished brass hardware. A bright and scul...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Glass and Brass Pair of Wall Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Italian pair of Murano glass and brass wall sconces. Each sconce holds 25 clear glass rods creating a wonderful texture in the brass structure, with two medium-base bulbs. Wired to f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$5,500 / set
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white embroidery fabric and metal wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.5"H x 8.5"W x 2.5"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): M...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Fabric
Fog
Mørup, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
By Fog
Mørup
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white opaline glass wall light produced by Fog
Mørup, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.25"H x 3.5"W x 7.25"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inch...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of 4 Kalmar Murano Glass Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mid-century wall light with Murano glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, circa 1960-1969.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
Each s...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Opaline Glass Wall Lamp by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern wall lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1970s. It has a beautiful triangle shape and is made of aluminium and opaline glass. The back is ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Elegant Pair of glass wall sconces
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 10 glass for each, white disks. Nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 11 inches (28 cm) ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$833 / set
Spanish Wall Light crown in Gilt Iron with Milk Glass Globes , 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Gothic revival gold leaf gilt wrought iron double wall light with two opaline glass globe shades, spain, 1950s.
This torch wall light is all made in hand wrought iron. It is richly a...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$1,134 Sale Price / set
68% Off
Mid-Century Pair of Rope Ship Wheel Sconce Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Original pair of rope ship wheel sconces Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Nautical.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rope
Emil Stejnar Pair Midcentury Brass Flower Sconces, Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of lovely Austrian floral brass wall lights with three arms, glass crystals and integrated switches. Designed by Emil Stejnar, executed by Rupert Nikoll in the 1950s. Professi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Applique di Toni Zuccheri per Venini in vetro di Murano, Anni
70
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Applique di Toni Zuccheri per Venini in vetro di Murano, Made in Italy, Anni '70.
Straordinaria Applique quadrata da parete in vetro di Murano soffiato sagomato a mano con rilievi ir...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Fontana Arte Model 2404 Frosted glass and Chrome Sconces, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Two pairs of Fontana Arte Model 2404 sconces in chrome-plated brass and frosted glass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of German Vintage Minimalist Adjustable Wall Lights Sconces, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful architectural pair of modernist spot wall sconces.
Germany, 1970s
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Sputnik Chrome Wall Sconces Doria Sciolari Style, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of chrome wall sconces made by Doria, Sciolari style, 1970s.
Each wall light needs 6 x E14 small bulb.
Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fixture in al...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Delta Wall Lamps by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant pair of “Delta” wall lamps was designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the 1960s and represents one of the most iconic examples of Italian mid-century lighting design. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 8.5” H x 4.5” W x 5.5" D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.3” H x 3.3" ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair Sconces Capiz Shell
Brass Framing Honsel Leuchten Germany 1960s
By Honsel
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of rare capiz shell sconces from the 1960s. The light of the lamps brings a great atmosphere to every room. Made by Honsel Leuchten Germany and signed with label. Great piece fr...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Plaster Shell Sconce, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Large Plaster shell with a wonderful patina, can be a wall decor or a sconce as there is a provision for wiring.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
French Designer, Wall Lights, Copper, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of burnished copper and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brand new lampshades.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7"H x 13.25"W x 6.0"D
Back Pl...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Pair of Bollicine Cups Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with clear Murano glass cups hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique and small glass finials, mounted on brass frames / Made in...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wall lights - 1950s Mexico
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful pair of mid-century wall sconces from the 1950s.
These elegant fixtures stand out for their refined combination of green-lacquered metal shades and delicate gilded brass de...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pair of Model 1151
Fresnel
Sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Model 1151 sconces by Joe Colombo for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1965. Thick molded glass is housed between a powder coated sage green hickey-shaped brac...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
French 1960s Maison Charles Mid Century Wall Light
Located in New York, NY
A rare 1960s French Mid Century wall lights in chrome and steel with 5 lights sockets with the holders in a slightly contrasting tone to the polished chrome body. Rewired . Candelabr...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Large Pair of Sconces in Murano Ice-Glass by Kalmar Kaiser, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century wall lights in Murano blown glass with a beautiful frosted effect. These stylish lights were designed by Kaiser Leuchten and produced in Murano during th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Gold Leaf Sconce by Barovier e Toso, 30 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original vintage Italian leaf shaped wall light with hand blown Murano glass infused with 24-karat gold flecks mounted on brass bracket / Designed by Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s wit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,400 / item
Hans Kögl Large Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Wall Light Sconce, Maison Jansen
By Hans Kögl
Located in Vienna, AT
A large, handcrafted "Pioggia D’oro“toleware floral leaf sconce from the 1970s, designed and executed by Hans Kögl / Germany, who is also famous for his impressive palm tree floor la...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Murano Bussolotti Sconce by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with translucent textured Murano glass elements / Made in Italy by Seguso, circa 1960s
Measures: height 20 inches, width 16 inches, depth 13 inches
1 light...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Plexiglass Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Plexiglass Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Germany
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps
Lamp is in very good condition.
These lamps works with E14 standard light bulbs.
Wir...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Elegant Bespoke Italian wall sconce "Campanula", alabaster and satin brass
Located in Milano, IT
The Campanula wall sconce evokes the pendant effect of a flower’s stamens.
The wall-mounted base, crafted in satin brass with essential lines, supports an alabaster diffuser composed...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of Large 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Articulating Arm Sconces for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Large 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Articulating Arm Sconces for O-Luce.
Executed in vintage 1950s white-painted perforated shade sourced from Italy with newly fabricated custom pa...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Macaroons Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of wall lights lamps sconces Macaroons in brass and Murano glass. Contemporary work from a small italian design artisanal workshop, minor imperfections due to artisanal handmade...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Jaime Hayon Aballs A Golden Wall Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Aballs A Wall Lamp For Parachilna
Shiny and eye-catching collection. Matching two nobel materials: ceramic and glass. Both hand-made using traditional craftsmanship.
Pr...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,799 / item
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Pair of mid-century wall sconces with Murano glass pieces, made by Doria Leuchten, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Barovier
Toso Style Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Gold Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Barovier
Toso style blown Murano glass wall lights, Italy, 1980s. The sconces have brass supports; Murano glass has a light, transparent gold color with inclusions of g...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of the 3 Golden Ice Glass Shell Wall Sconces, 1960s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Nice wall lights in Germany hand made and very heavy quality. Each sconce is made of polished brass frames with a large crystal glasses in the form of a shell. Illuminates b...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Fabric, Metal, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of embroidery fabric and metal wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.25"H x 10.75"W x 3.75"D...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
pairs of Jacques Adnet style Wall Sconces Art Deco France
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet wall sconces.
We have the matching chandelier.
PRICED by PAIR.
Measurements: Back plate: 5.3/4 inches H, 2.5 inches W.
With shade: 13 inches W, 7 inches D projectio...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Florian Schulz Large Flush Mount Light Sela in polished Nickel, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Florian Schulz Large Flush Mount Light Sela in polished Nickel, 1970s
Magnificent, large version of flush-mount light or wall sconce made of plated and polished shiny nickel by Flor...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Tera Sconce by Ceramicah
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tera Sconce is Ceramicah’s signature wall sconce. Its compact size and clean proportions make it perfect for use in any space. The unique iridescent crackle finish is achieved by...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
$1,450 / item
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Oxidation is present on brass backplates and sockets and to meta...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Multiple Bakalowits Crown Sconces (4) Brass and Glass, Austria 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Four (4) identical wall lights from Bakalowits, mid-century, Austria
Sold as 2 set of two.
Beautiful 2 pairs of Bakalowits wall lamps from poli...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Sconces with Almond-Shaped Opaline Glass Shades
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, each featuring a brass structure with two curved arms extending from a circular wall plate (12 cm diameter) to support almond-shaped opal...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair Large Murano Torchiere Sconces with Black Glass Base
Located in Troy, MI
These torchiere style sconces are new and made in Italy of Murano glass. The generosity of scale gives the classic style elements a little pop. Oversized, twisted black glass finials...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Extra Large Murano Glass Sconces Modernist Wall Light, Germany, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
Extra-large handcrafted Murano glass on brass base sconces by Hillebrand, Germany, circa the 1960s.
It consists of textured quality clear crystal tubular shade simulating ice on a B...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Mid Century 1950s Wall Light
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful large aged brass with a dark golden patina 5 light sconce circa 1955, Italy. All original. Rewired. 5 candelabra sockets.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Wood, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 13.0"H x 6.0"W x 6.5"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inch...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Wall Sconce, Attributed to Fontana Arte, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian wall sconce, attributed to Fontana Arte from the 1950s, features a design that marries functionality with understated elegance. The fixture is constructed of brass that ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Mid-Century Italian Space Age Wall Lamps by Gerd Lange for Kartell, 60s
By Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age wall lights from cartel according to a design of Gerd long from the 60s.
A classic Space Age design in shape and materiality. The luminaire body consists of plastic and is...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plastic
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.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 11.25"H x 7.75"W x 3.65"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 7.5"H ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Amber Graniglia Shell Sconces by Murano Due
By Murano Due
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a clear shell shaped Murano glass shade hand blown with amber Graniglia to produce granular textured effect / Made in Italy by Murano Due, circa 1960s
Origina...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Plate
1960s Black
Brass Wall Lamp Attributed to Jacques Biny
By Jacques Biny
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Black & Brass Wall Lamp Attributed to Jacques Biny.
An exceptionally clean and simple design executed in brass with a black metal shade. Lamp rotates freely on adjustable swiv...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Black Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rolled Perforated Sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powdercoated in white or black with a rounded brass backplate. Shown here in Black Powdercoat.
The L...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Torno Adjustable Wall Lamp in Black, White and Brass Made by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Torno wall lamp or reading light is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. Torno is adjustable to suit your needs: there are two articulating joints and the shade has a swivel mechanism for rotation. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism.
Enamel colors may be specified from our 36 in-house colors! Shown here is our Perfect White with a Dark Bronze shade cap and Natural Brass hardware.
This piece may be hardwired for use with a light switch (as shown), hardwired but with a toggle switch...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Articulated Sconce Midcentury Modern Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Hand Gilt Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Thanks to a customer who wanted this finish, combining a typical renaissance Tuscan gold leaf finish with a Mid-Century Modern shape.
This beautiful sconce has three moving joints.
On the backplate and the middle you have a dented joint for reaching any point. On the heads there is a turning and 90 degrees up and down to keep the shades vertical and aiming every position.
Natural solid patinated brass. Aluminum shades dust sprayed lacquered in ivory and hand gilted by a local artisan in the Siena area.
Pivoting heads helps with the light distribution in the room. Upper shades contribute to the ambiance light and lower shades for the direct light.
Ideal side to fireplace so that the arm can reach a reading sofa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Gold Leaf
Barnacle Cone Elbow Wall Sconce, Hand Blown Clear Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
This series of wall sconces is classically inspired. Scaled versions of our pendants extend from elegant metal armatures. The proximity of the glass to the wall allows for each piece...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Nickel
1960s Sergio Mazza
Demi Clio
Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' wall or ceiling lamp for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass and opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired lamps emi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Extra Large Kalmar
Tulipan
Sconce Wall Light, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful midcentury wall sconce, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979.
Each tulip-shaped glass is handmade, which makes each glass piece a unique piece. The sconce...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Midcentury Wall Lamp in style of Kalmar, Germany, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type
- very nice style of lighting
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Glass Flushmount Wall Light PEILL and PUTZLER Lights attrib., Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light sconce, also useable as ceiling light
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1970s
This original modernist light was produced in Germany in the 1970s by Peill and Putzle...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Wall Light by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Adjustable wall light by Stilnovo, 1950s
In excellent original condition. To be wired to country specification.
Dimensions: W 6.5cm x D 46cm
Shade width is 6.5cm at widest part.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
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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