Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Outdoor wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s second half.
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative and sublime wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway by Høvik Lys from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage condit...
Copper
Large Midcentury Outdoor Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Very rare and sculptural outdoor wall light on a lacquered copper frame with shades in glass.
Copper
Large Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative wall light in copper with shade in glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s second half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. ...
Copper
Patio or Outdoor Glass & Metal Wall Light Sconce, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful outdoor sconce wall light made in the 1970s by a German Manufactory, in very good original condition.
Metal
1970s German Explosion Proof Cast Brass and Junction Box Outdoor Wall Light
By Wiska
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage industrial cast bronze and brass explosion proof pendant manufactured, circa 1975 made by Wiska and Centurion who are manufacturers of Ex. (explosion proof) rated fixtures....
Brass
Unavailable
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 12.21 in
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
By Louis Paulsen, Joachim Lepper
Located in London, England
A striking wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the Model Saturn range. Designed by Joachim Lepper. The...
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 9.45 in W 9.85 in D 11.03 in
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper by Finn Lunde, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare wall light in copper. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half by Finn Lunde. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. ...
Copper
Sold
H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 11.03 in
Large Mid-Century Outdoor Wall Light in Copper by Falkenbergs Belysning, 1970s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful outdoor wall lamp on a copper frame and shade in bubble glass. Designed and made in Sweden by Falkenbergs Belysning from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully wo...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful outdoor wall light on a copper frame and blown glass.
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful outdoor wall light on a copper base and blown glass.
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Sculptural wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. The lamp is fitted with o...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Sculptural wall light in patinated copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. The lamp is fit...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in a copper base and blown glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. The lamp is f...
Copper
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in patinated copper with shade in frosted glass. Designed and made in Scandinavia from the 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condit...
Copper
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in patinated copper with shade in embossed glass. Designed and made in Sweden from the 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition....
Copper
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway by Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in go...
Copper
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare wall light in copper and glass. Designed and made in Norway by Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in go...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper by Falkenbergs, Sweden, 1970s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative wall light in copper with shade in blown glass. Designed and made in Sweden by Falkenbergs Belysning AB from circa 1970s second half. The lamp in fully worki...
Copper
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative wall light in copper, metal, and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condition. The...
Metal, Copper
Outdoor Scandinavian Wall Light in Copper, Norway, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare wall light in copper, metal, and glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1970s second half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage c...
Metal, Copper
Sold
H 10.44 in W 10.44 in D 4.73 in
Scandinavian Mid-Century Outdoor Wall Light by Falkenbergs, 1970s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Oslo, NO
Remarkable and rare outdoor wall lamp in copper and shade in opaline plexiglass. Designed and made in Sweden by Falkenbergs Belysning, circa 1960s second half. The lamp is fu...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Light in Copper by Falkenbergs, Sweden, 1970s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in copper with shade in opaline glass. Designed and made in Sweden by Falkenbergs Belysning AB from circa 1970s second half. The lamp in fully working and in goo...
Copper
Sold
H 18.63 in W 7.25 in D 5 in
Pair of Patio or Outdoor Glass & Metal Wall Light Sconce, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful outdoor pair of sconce wall lights made in the 1970s by a German Manufactory, in very good original condition. Each fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bu...
Metal
Sold
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 12.21 in
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
By Joachim Lepper, Louis Paulsen
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning outdoor (fine for indoor too) wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the model "Satu...
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 12.21 in
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
By Joachim Lepper, Louis Paulsen
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning outdoor (fine for indoor too) wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the model "Satu...
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 12.21 in
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
By Louis Paulsen, Joachim Lepper
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning outdoor (fine for indoor too) wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the Model Satur...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Iron, Glass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and opaline glass wall light designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17” H x 10.5” W x 12.5” D Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 3.5” H x 3.5” ...
Iron
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green-lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Please note lamp is configured for plug in with cord feeding from bottom of stem. Overall Di...
Metal, Brass
$2,800
H 18.5 in W 8 in D 14.5 in
1950s Large Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light in Patinated Copper and Amber Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s large Scandinavian outdoor wall light in patinated copper and amber glass. Designer unknown. Executed in richly patinated copper and textured amber glass. A highly sculptural d...
Copper
Outdoor Wall Lamp in Patinated Copper, Made in Denmark 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Outdoor wall lamp in patinated copper, designed and made in Denmark.
Copper
Scandinavian Wall Light in Patinated Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, copper, Scandinavia, 1960s A stunning and well-executed wall light of the 1960s made in Scandinavia. The manufacturer used copper for this specific design that obtained ...
Copper
$1,095
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Lisa Johansson-Papé Outdoor Scone 140-015 , Copper and Glass, Orno 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
An outdoor wall lamp designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno Oy, in the 1950s in Finland. In fully original condition featuring a nice patina. The item is stamped by...
Metal, Copper
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative outdoor wall light on a painted metal frame with shade in embossed glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s first half. The lamp is fully working ...
Metal
Gunnar Asplund Large Outdoor Wall Lamp by ASEA in Sweden
By Gunnar Asplund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and large outdoor wall lamp designed by Gunnar Asplund. Produced by ASEA in Sweden.
Steel
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative outdoor wall light in a painted metal frame with shade in embossed glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s first half. The lamp is fully working ...
Metal
Stilnovo Signed Mid Century Wall Sconce
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Vintage wall sconce made by Stilnovo, it has an articulated arm, two cylinders each holding on light and a glass diffuser at the bottom held in place by brass pins. Integrated switch...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Outdoor Wall Lights, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Modernist pair of outdoor wall lamps in patinated copper and opaline glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s second half. Both lamps are fully working and in good vintage...
Metal, Copper
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Copper, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated copper wall light likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.25” H x 8” W x 11.75“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 5.25” H x 5.2...
Copper
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Copper, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A copper and milk glass wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16” H x 7.5” W x 13.5” D Stated dimensions include shade. Backplate Dime...
Copper
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and glass wall light designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Dramatic patina on metal. Wear consistent with vintage age and use. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.25"H x 9.3"...
Metal
$2,300
H 9 in W 5.75 in D 10.75 in
Gunnar Asplund Attribution, Wall Light, Copper, Glass, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A copper and glass sconce designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Design attributed to Gunnar Asplund. Copper presents with dramatic patina as illustrated. Wear consistent with ...
Copper
$2,111
H 16.15 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Sconce or Wall Light by Barovier & Toso, Italy, ca. 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Barntrup, DE
Italian Mid-Century Modern sconce or wall lamp by Barovier & Toso from circa the 1960s. This impressive sconce features a hand-blown textured Murano glass lampshade with gold inclusi...
Metal, Brass
$2,256
H 16.54 in W 3.15 in D 1.78 in
Bronze European Contemporary Sculptural Door handle by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
Margit Wittig has used her sculptural skills to create beautifully-crafted, well-proportioned door handles, which are compositions of her unique signature pearl-shaped designs. Eac...
Bronze
$1,520Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14 in W 4 in D 6.5 in
Italian pair of Applyques Brass Structure with White Opaline Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pair of wall lights .Brass structur and white opaline glass.
Brass
$1,369 / item
H 35.99 in Dm 31.5 in
Chandelier, Black Ivory Pivoting Shades, Twin Bulb, Patina Brass, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Lovely small chandelier for entries or corridors. Midcentury cluster three-arm chandelier with a Classic two-tone head. Everything is done with a passion for details and materials. ...
Metal, Brass
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
$4,500 / set
H 38.25 in W 17.5 in D 20.38 in
Set of Six Art Deco Dining Chairs, Velvet & Fruitwood, Circa 1970
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Cosmopolitan glamor defines this unique set of six vintage Art Deco style French dining chairs from the 1970s. Luxurious and comfortable ochre-toned velvet upholstery complements the...
Velvet, Fruitwood
$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.76 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Midcentury Richard McCarthy Cast Iron Outdoor Chairs, Set of 6
By Richard McCarthy
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this nice lot of 6 vintage Richard McCarthy cast iron out door chairs. Width of captain chair is 25” Seat height: 18.5”.
Metal
$5,950 / set
H 28 in W 158 in D 37 in
1970s Milo Baughman in Jack Lenor Larsen Blue Brown Lattice Velvet Sectional
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare two pieces sectional by Milo Baughman upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen fabric.. This beautiful cotton velvet cut lattice sectional is statement piece which is also com...
Velvet, Wood
$1,895
H 57.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Floor Lamp w/ Linen Cone Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Danish Modern sculpted teak floor lamp with a linen cone shade beautifully exemplifies the warmth, simplicity, and human-centered design that defined Scandinavian interiors in t...
Linen, Formica, Wood, Teak
$4,108Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 6.7 in
Paavo Tynell, pair of 1950s ceiling/wall lamps, Idman Oy
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover the timeless elegance of this pair of 1950s Paavo Tynell lamps by Idman Oy, featuring an adjustable fixture through brass joints. Perfect for versatile placements, these fix...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,250
H 8.47 in W 22.64 in D 22.64 in
Piero De Martini for Cassina 'Naviglio' Coffee Table in Walnut and Slate
By Cassina, Piero De Martini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Piero De Martini for Cassina, 'Naviglio' coffee table, walnut, slate, metal, Italy, 1980s This low table features are modernly structured, featuring a clear square table top execute...
Slate, Metal
1 'of 4' Kaiser Flush Mount Amber Murano Glass Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount ceiling light executed in Murano glass with brass finals on a wooden frame. Manufactured by Kaiser Lighting, Germany in the 1960s. Materials: Murano glass, brass...
Brass
$4,337 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 78.75 in
Twelve Arms Natural Patina Brass Chandelier, Ivory Pivoting Heads, Twin Bulbs
By Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Monumental 80in - 2 meter diameter chandelier. Mid-Century style twelve arms spider chandelier with ivory head and natural brass. A statement piece for a large living room, public sp...
Metal, Brass
Swiss Outdoor Sconce
By BAG Turgi
Located in Inglewood, CA
Large unique exterior wall sconce with lucite fitting details. Having high quality manufacturing, this sconce has a bold personality for exterior spaces. Width: 20"
Steel, Brass
$4,130Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.74 in W 122.05 in D 78.75 in
Large Seventies curved bouclé sofa, Italy, 1970s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN NEW YORK CITY Curved sofa from the late 20th century, featuring an organic, bean-like shape. The backrest slopes asymmetrically to provide better support ...
Bouclé
A Rare Original Chair By Syrie Maugham ca' 1940's
By Syrie Maugham
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare hand painted chair designed by Syrie Maugham and custom made for John Gerald, NYC ca' 1940's. What is rare is that the chair appears to have original upholstery and label unde...
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Design Side Table, Belgium 1930's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Design Round Side Table. Made in Belgium, 1930's period. Solid oak constructed with veneer inlay on the top. This comes in very good, all original condition with nor...
Oak
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 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.
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. Carefully selected vintage sconces and wall lights 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 is no longer merely practical, and 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 and 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 instead of bedside table lamps 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 antique and vintage 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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
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