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Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconce, Wood and Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconce, Wood and Brass, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid century Modern Wall Sconce Lamp Floral Shape
Located in Oxford, GB
This midcentury modern wall sconce is expertly crafted with pencil reed rattan in a lovely floral
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Rattan

Exquisite Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces with Dual Light Source
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconces, each featuring two distinct light
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Iron

Four Nickel Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of Italian Mid-Century Modern wall lights in the form of a double ellipse in nickelled
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces, France, 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern double wall sconces, two arm light, from the mid-1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces, France, 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern double wall sconces, two arm light, from the mid-1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of 2 Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces, 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 2 Italian wall sconces made with opaline glass and brass details. An iconic piece that
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Chic Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern 2-arm (double) wall sconces from the mid-1950s, in
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Bronze

Set of Three Mid Century Modern Wall Sconces by Stilnovo C1958 Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of 3 single light wall sconces with frosted glass shades. Brass collar connected by a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Iron

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces by Jacques Biny, circa 1950
By Jacques Biny
Located in New York, NY
Rare Pair of French Mid-Century Modern metal wall lights by Jacques Biny. Similar to model 134 B
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Metal, Brass

1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconce Craquele Glass in the Manner of RAAK
By Poliarte, RAAK, Gebrüder Cosack, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Unique craquelé glass wall light designed and manufactured in Scandinavia in the 1960s. Heavy duty
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces Brass with Blown Glass Shades by Sv. Mejlstrom
By Svend Mejlstrøm
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of brass wall mount sconces with blown shades. 4 available either hard
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1960s Set of two Metal and Clear Murano Glass Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
craftsmanship, and it is known for its clarity These sconces adhere to mid-century modern design principles
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of 2 Mid Century Italian Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of 2 Mid-Century Modern wall sconces made from plexiglass and brass frame.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite Plexi Wall Sconces C1970
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Wall Sconce Sculptural smoked lucite with chrome fixtures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Set of four Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A set of four nice Mid-Century Modern wall sconces / lights, made of brass-colored metal and a
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of four Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Sconces
Set of four Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Sconces
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H 6.3 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconce in the Manner of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three lights brass and opaline white glass mid-century modern wall sconce designed and manufactured
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Gilt and Lacquered Wall Light Hans Kögl 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid Century Modern wall sconce manufactured in metal that has been gilded and lacquered. all the
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair Mid-Century Modern Italy Crystal Sconces Quantity Available
Located in New York, NY
Modern wall sconces. Each light takes two regular household medium base lightbulbs. Cleaned and restored
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Nickel

Orrefors, Lyfa 1960s Modern Textured Glass Brass Sconce
By Lyfa, Orrefors
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian midcentury modern wall sconce manufactured by Orrefors and Lyfa in the 1960s. Circular
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Super Cool Mid-Century Modern Frederick Weinberg Guitar Wall Sconce
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A collectible Mid-Century Modern wall sconce in the shape of a stylized guitar made of iron, brass
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Iron

Pair of 2 Italian Opaline Sconces, 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 2 Mid-Century Modern Wall sconces made with opaline glass. An elegant and simple item that
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Opaline Glass

Vintage Murano Style Glass Wall Sconces
By Murano 5
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern wall sconces feature thick textured glass fronts and a
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Vintage Murano Style Glass Wall Sconces
Vintage Murano Style Glass Wall Sconces
H 12.5 in W 13.5 in D 4 in
2 Pairs of Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Metal & Brass Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
2 pairs of Italian Mid-Century Modern wall sconces / lights by Stilnovo. The sconces reflectors are
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century White and Gray Murano Glass Sconces - a pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of organic Calla Lily shaped Murano glass Mid Century Modern wall sconces, Italy 1970s. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Extendable Cantlivering Polished Nickel Wall Sconce
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern wall sconce was realized in the United States, circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

Pair of Brass and Glass Cube Sconces by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Lightolier, Peill & Putzler, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of German Mid-Century Modern wall sconces with cubist design. The sconces feature brass frames
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Glass wall sconces - Italy - a pair
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid Century Modern wall sconces, attributed to Sciolari, Italy 1970s. The sconces are
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Glass wall sconces - Italy - a pair
Glass wall sconces - Italy - a pair
H 11.42 in W 11.03 in D 3.55 in
Two 1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass, Green Metal and Glass Italian Wall Sconces
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of Mid-Century Modern brass, green painted metal and glass two lights wall sconces designed
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Murano Glass Sconces, Kalmar - a pair
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of geometrical shape Murano glass mid century modern wall sconces, by Kalmar, Austria, Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Murano Glass Sconces, Kalmar - a pair
Murano Glass Sconces, Kalmar - a pair
H 11.03 in W 12.6 in D 3.15 in
Murano Glass Sconces by Mazzega - a pair
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large square clear glass Mid Century Modern wall sconces, by Mazzega, Italy 1970s. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

Murano Glass Sconces by Mazzega - a pair
Murano Glass Sconces by Mazzega - a pair
H 12.6 in W 14.18 in D 3.35 in
Clear Murano Glass Sconces - a pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Murano glass and brass Mid Century Modern wall sconces. Beautiful quality, in the style of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Clear Murano Glass Sconces - a pair
Clear Murano Glass Sconces - a pair
H 14.57 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Mid-Century Modern Maison Bagues Style Wall Sconces Arrow and Rams Head Design
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, IT
Chic pair of gold and black French Mid-Century Modern wall sconces in the manner of Maison Bagues
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze

1980s Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Italian Wall Sconces
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
-240 volts and need regular bulbs. The set of two Mid-Century Modern wall sconces is an exquisite
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Set of Three Orrefors Wall Sconces by Carl Fagerlund, Sweden, circa 1950s
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Set of three Mid-Century Modern wall sconces by swedish designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. It
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair Mid-Century Modern Seashell Wall Sconces
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels , BE
Pair Mid-Century Modern seashell wall sconces.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Pair Mid-Century Modern Seashell Wall Sconces
Pair Mid-Century Modern Seashell Wall Sconces
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 5.52 in
Marsala Brass Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
MARSALA brass wall sconce, a stunning example of mid-century modern style lighting. This exquisite
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Marsala Brass Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Marsala Brass Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
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H 15.74 in W 4.72 in D 3.93 in
Pencil Reed Cone Wall Sconce mid century modern
Located in Oxford, GB
rattan wall sconce lamp. Crafted in a cone shape with luxurious gold accents, this piece exudes
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2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Rattan

Italian Mid-Century Modern Gilt Leaf Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern gilt metal 2-arm wall sconces with grape leaf and vine freeform
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Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair Mid Century Modern Brass Sconces
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair mid century modern brass sconces. Excellent quality castings. Not meant to be wired.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

1960s Arredoluce Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconces
By Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
. Arredoluce is known for its contributions to the Mid-Century Modern design movement, and their wall sconces
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern 3-Tier Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Description
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Italy Burnished Brass Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Brescia, IT
Italy burnished brass wall sconce Mid-Century Modern style contemporary production This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

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Brass

Grand Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tronchi Wall Sconces
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Pair of palace size Mid-Century Modern six tier Tronchi wall sconces. The glass tronchi tubes hang
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Wall Sconces by Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of hand blown wall sconces by Venini. In excellent condition with almost no wear. New
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Marsala Shade Brass Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
MARSALA brass wall sconce, a stunning example of mid-century modern style lighting. This exquisite
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Angular Chrome Wall Sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
unique wall-mounted design. Wonderful wall lighting for home, business, or office, the Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Baccarat Pink Crystal Wall Sconce, Mid-Century Modern Period
By Baccarat
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Modern pink crystal wall sconce attributed to Baccarat, France, 1960s This wall
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Chrome, Steel

Sagovia Brass Wall Sconce in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in İstiklal, TR
SAGOVIA brass wall lighting is a stunning representation of Mid-Century Modern style, meticulously
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Sagovia Brass Wall Sconce in Mid-Century Modern Style
Sagovia Brass Wall Sconce in Mid-Century Modern Style
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H 27 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Tortona Brass Lampshade Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
modern to traditional. This wall sconce is not just a lighting solution; it's a style statement that
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Tortona Brass Lampshade Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Tortona Brass Lampshade Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
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H 19.86 in W 8.62 in D 4.32 in
Tortona Brass Lampshade Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
TORTONA Brass Casting Wall Sconce, a radiant luminary that goes beyond mere lighting, serving as an
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Tortona Brass Lampshade Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Tortona Brass Lampshade Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
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H 20.86 in W 10.62 in D 4.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Brushed Aluminum Torchiere Wall Sconce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Italian brushed aluminum mid-century wall sconces with polished brash featuring a torchiere with a
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Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Three 1950s Arredoluce Attributable Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Sconces
By Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
-century modern design. The sconces feature a combination of brass and painted metal components, reflecting
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Wall Lamp Sconce, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Straight and cool sconce - comes with a bigger backplate for the US. Most components according to
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1970s Mid-Century Modern Frosted Murano Glass Rectangular Wall Sconce
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
combines the craftsmanship of Murano glass with the clean lines and minimalist principles of Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Three Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
3 Large Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern Solid Polished Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces. Each piece is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze

Lobmeyr Wall Sconces, Vienna, Mid-20th Century
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of brass wall appliqués with spherical glass bodies made of opal glass and cut crystal glass
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Brass

Lobmeyr Wall Sconces, Vienna, Mid-20th Century
Lobmeyr Wall Sconces, Vienna, Mid-20th Century
H 18.12 in W 16.54 in D 8.67 in
Sagovia Shade Brass Wall Sconce in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in İstiklal, TR
SAGOVIA Shade brass wall lighting is a stunning representation of Mid-Century Modern style
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Swing Arm Wall Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern chrome swing arm wall sconces made in America. U.S. wired and in
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Sconces with Opaline Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern rare brass wall sconces from Stilnovo with square opaline shades. Minor blemish
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel, Brass

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Mid Century Modern Wall Sconces For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of mid century modern wall sconces is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, all mid century modern wall sconces available were constructed with great care. We have 14528 antique and vintage mid century modern wall sconces in-stock, while there are 1049 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of mid century modern wall sconces available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century modern wall sconces made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Mid century modern wall sconces have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo and Kalmar Lighting are consistently popular.

How Much are Mid Century Modern Wall Sconces?

Prices for mid century modern wall sconces start at $1 and top out at $982,587 with the average selling for $2,067.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 legendary 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.

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.

Finding the Right sconces-wall-lights for You

From the kitchen to the bedroom and everywhere in between, there is one major part of home decor that you definitely want to master: lighting. It’s no longer merely practical — carefully selected wall lights and sconces can do wonders in establishing mood and highlighting your distinctive personality.

We’re a long way from the candelabra-inspired chandeliers of the medieval era. Lighting designers have been creating and reinventing lighting solutions for eons. Because of the advancements crafted by these venturesome makers, we now have the opportunity to bring unique, customizable lighting solutions into our homes. It’s never been easier to create dramatic bedrooms, cozy kitchen areas and cheerful bars than it is today. Think of an elegant wall sconce as functional as well as a work of art, adding both light and style to your hallways, whimsical kids’ rooms and elsewhere.

When choosing a lighting solution, first determine what your needs are: Will you opt for a moody or a bright feel? The room that will serve as your home office will need adequate lighting — think “the brighter, the better” for this particular setting. For the bedroom, bedside wall lamps with warm-temperature bulbs could be the way to go to induce a sense of calm or intimacy. Try to match the style of the wall light or sconce that you’re installing to the overall design scheme of your room. It’s never “just a light.” You should approach the lighting of a room with a mindset that is one part practical and one part aesthetics-driven.

Let 1stDibs help you set the mood with the right wall lights and sconces for your home. Our collection includes every kind of fixture, from sculptural works by Austrian craftsman J.T. Kalmar to chic industrial-style wall sconces, from adjustable painted aluminum wall lamps designed by Artemide to a wide variety of minimalist mid-century modern masterpieces.