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Mid – Century wall lamp flower , 1950's
Located in Delft, NL
Mid – Century wall lamp flower , 1950's
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Flush Mount

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Brass

Mid – Century wall lamp flower , 1950's
Mid – Century wall lamp flower , 1950's
H 4.14 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Pair of Seguso Sconces, Brass and glass Mid-Century Wall Lamps, 1940s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Italian Mid-Century wall lamps from the 1940s in brass and thick Murano glass attributable
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Swedish Mid Century Wall Lamps in Brass and Glass Falkenbergs
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare mid century wall lamps in brass and opaline glass by Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden, 1960s
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid Century Wall Lamp Sconce Mahogany Brass Glass Light American Danish Style
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Fresh from a Bucks County estate, a Mid Century wall lamp or sconce. The lamp features a large
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp
By Fischer Leuchten
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.  
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp
Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 3.15 in
Colored mid century wall lamp
Located in Monaco, MC
Impressive wall light in colored lacquered metal and brass. In the style of Stilnovo. All the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Colored mid century wall lamp
Colored mid century wall lamp
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 9.45 in
Mid-century Wall Lamp, 1970's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Wood,Glass,Brass 1xE27 or E26 bulb US Wiring Compatible Re-polished
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Wall Lamp, 1970's.
Mid-century Wall Lamp, 1970's.
H 9.06 in W 5.12 in D 7.49 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of glass, brass. New cabling. 1x40W,E14 or E15 bulb. With aged
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Lamp, 1960's
H 19.69 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of brass, glass - re-polished - fully functional - good
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp, 1950's
Mid-Century Wall Lamp, 1950's
H 16.93 in W 5.52 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp, Germany, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp, Germany, 1970s
H 7.09 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp Germany, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of glass, brass. With aged patina. Re-polished. Good Original
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp Germany, 1970's
Mid-Century Wall Lamp Germany, 1970's
H 13.39 in W 13 in D 6.3 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp / Lidokov, 1960's
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of glass, brass. New cabling. 1x40W,E14 or E15 bulb. With aged
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp / Lidokov, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Lamp / Lidokov, 1960's
H 7.88 in W 5.52 in D 10.24 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp / Lidokov, 1960's
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, brass New cabling 1x40W,E27 or E26 bulb US wiring
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp / Lidokov, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Lamp / Lidokov, 1960's
H 8.67 in W 4.73 in D 9.45 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Large Mid Century Wall Lamp Doria, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - very good original condition - for three bulbs E14.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Metal

Large Mid Century Wall Lamp Doria, 1970s
Large Mid Century Wall Lamp Doria, 1970s
H 13.39 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp by Lidokov, 1970’s
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome, brass New wiring was installed With aged patina
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Wall Lamp by Lidokov, 1970’s
Mid-Century Wall Lamp by Lidokov, 1970’s
H 7.88 in W 12.6 in D 7.09 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, brass New wiring was installed With aged patina 2xE27 or
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
H 17.33 in W 13.39 in D 9.06 in
Mid-century Wall lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's.
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glass,Brass 1x E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished Fully Functional Good
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, brass With aged patina 2x E27 or E26 socket Re-polished
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
H 7.88 in W 12.21 in D 9.06 in
Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, brass With aged patina 1x 40W,E14 or E15 socket Re
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Lamp/Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
H 13.78 in W 4.73 in D 7.49 in
Mid Century Wall Lamp, Stilnovo Style, Germany, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very nice style of lighting.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp by Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage table lamp or bedside lamp. Can also be used as wall lamp. Produced by famous Kamenicky
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp by Pokrok Zilina, 1970's
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of glass, wood, brass. Re-polished. US adapter included. With aged
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp by Pokrok Zilina, 1970's
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of plastic, wood, brass. Re-polished. US adapter included. With
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Beautiful and Rare Large Italian Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful midcentury Italian brass wall lamp. The shade is sleeplessly adjustable in all
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Florian Schulz Midcentury Brass Wall Lamps, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of wall lampst by Florian Schulz made in Germany in the 1970s. It is fascinating with its
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Florian Schulz Midcentury Brass Wall Lamps, 1970s
Pair of Florian Schulz Midcentury Brass Wall Lamps, 1970s
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H 4.34 in W 16.15 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Florian Schulz Midcentury Brass Wall Lamps, 1960s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of wall lampst by Florian Schulz made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Florian Schulz Midcentury Brass Wall Lamps, 1960s
Pair of Florian Schulz Midcentury Brass Wall Lamps, 1960s
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H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 2.96 in
Large a French Arlus 1950s Glass Mid Century Wall Lamp
By Arlus
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful large French 1950s textured ribbed heavy glass wall light with triangular golden brass
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Large Grand Pair of French 1950s Mid Century Wall Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful large pair of 1950s French wall lights with white elongated glass shades and black
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Enamel

Ignazio Gardella Model LP6 Mid-Century Wall Lamp for Azucena
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Koper, SI
This wall lamp was designed in the 1950s by the famous Italian architect and designer Ignazio
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Pair of 1960s Golden Brass Regency Italian Mid Century Wall Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of golden brass 60s regency style Italian wall lights with two sockets each. Newly rewired.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Mid Century Wall Lamps Hustadt Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - marked by label
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

pair of 1960s mid century WALL LAMPS ice glass brass metal
By Hillebrand
Located in Mannheim, DE
look, wall brackets made of white painted metal and brass. Not labeled, there is a lily symbol at the
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of Sciolari 1960 Space Age Italian Mid Century Wall Lamps
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
A set of 3 and 2 light Space Age chrome And brass wall lamps by famed Italian lighting maker
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Red, White Perspex Black Metal & Brass Mid-Century Wall Lamps
By Stilux
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of small wall lamps, produced in Italy around 1960. They are made from black painted metal and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

pair of 1970s mid century WALL LAMPS brass mahogany and amber glass
Located in Mannheim, DE
A pair of stylish 70s wall lamps made of brass and mahogany. The shades are made of structured
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Wall Lamp by Jablonecke Sklarny Novy Bydzov, 1970’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of plastic, brass, glass New cabling With aged patina 1x E27 or E26
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s, more pieces available
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- around 1970s - Czechoslovakia - good original condition jt.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Mid-Century Wall Lamps in Brass and Glass by Böhlmarks
Located in Karlstad, SE
Pair of wall lights/sconces model 8705 by Böhlmarks, 1940s. Each lamp features one light source
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Two Mid-Century Wall Lamps by Kamenicky Senov, 1960's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960 - good original condition jr.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Austrian Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp with white laquered shade by J. T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Pure and elegant Austrian Midcentury brass wall light with white lacquered zylindrical metal shade
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Set of Two Midcentury Brass Wall Lamps or Sconces by Art-Line, 1980s, Germany
By Art Line
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two elegant Mid-Century Modern wall lamps or sconces in Art Deco design. Manufactured by Art
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
A Danish midcentury brass wall lamp by Fog And Morup. Lovely patina to the brass. An original
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
A Danish midcentury brass wall lamp by Fog And Morup. Lovely patina to the brass. Fitted with a
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
A Danish midcentury brass wall lamp by Fog And Morup. Lovely patina to the brass. Fitted with a
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
Midcentury Danish Brass Wall Lamp
H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 27.56 in
Norwegian brass pair of Høvik wall lamps mod 7343 by Arnulf Bjørnshol 1970s
By Høvik Verk
Located in Stockholm, SE
An elegant classic brass pair of mid-century wall lamps model 7343 made by Arnulf Bjørnshol for
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Silk and Brass Wall Lamp Shogun, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A pretty and charming wall lamp with a pleated shade. Most components according to the UL
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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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 the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid Century Pair Danish Brass Bouillotte Table Lamps or Wall Lights
Located in Madrid, ES
Apair of boullitte lamps, in gold brass and metal painted lampshades, can be used both to place
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Carl Witzmann Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Re-Edition
By Carl Witzmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Wall or ceiling lamp with opaline glass with an opening device Brass, optionally varnished or
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Design Silk and Brass Wall Light "Samurai", Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant wall-lamp with pleated fabric and textured acrylic-glass on the front. Different
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Stilnovo Brass Orientable Table or Wall Lamp from 50s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
as a table or a wall lamp. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on demand for USA standard.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Crystal Glass Wall Light Sconce, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A delicate and fragile sconce. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Silk Wall-Lamp with a Pulley Shanghai, Re Edtion
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Extraordinary wall-lamp with a pulley, measures up to the clients request. Comes as well with no
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid-Century Murano Glass Marbro Floor Lamp Table Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Forney, TX
Company. Mid-Century Modern, fine quality, featuring an elegant sculptural silhouette, with integral
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Rare Brass Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type - Marked by label - Very nice style of lighting.
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Vintage 1970s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Mid Century Rare Brass Wall Lamp, 1970s
Mid Century Rare Brass Wall Lamp, 1970s
H 9.85 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Design Mid-Century Wall Brass Wall Lamp, Around 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Around 1970s, nice design. - Some traces of patina and scratches. jr
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

White Mid-Century Table or Wall Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame with one E14 socket and an movable double steel and brass shade. Lamp can be use as a
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

White Mid-Century Table or Wall Lamp
White Mid-Century Table or Wall Lamp
H 6.3 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Rare and Lovely Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp or Wall Light Sweden 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Small and elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp with adjustable shade. It can be used as wall light
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Beautiful rare Mid Century Modern brass table lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large Mid Century Modern brass table lamp. The screen is infinitely adjustable. Very
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

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Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic midcentury brass wall lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of brass, metal and glass, every midcentury brass wall lamp was constructed with great care. Find 187 options for an antique or vintage midcentury brass wall lamp now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer midcentury brass wall lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury brass wall lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made midcentury brass wall lamp over the years, but those crafted by Kamenicky Senov, Glashütte Limburg and Helena Tynell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Midcentury Brass Wall Lamp?

The average selling price for a midcentury brass wall lamp at 1stDibs is $1,196, while they’re typically $244 on the low end and $12,318 for the highest priced.

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.