$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Enameled Steel and Plexiglas 'De Stijl' Style Light Sculpture, Italy, 1970
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful large-scale Italian light sculpture dating from the 1970s clearly reflecting the influence of the Dutch 'De Stijl' movement and very much in the style of the work of the 'D...
Steel
Early 20th Century Exterior Plaster Fragment from the Dana House
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Chicago, IL
In 1893, Frank Lloyd Wright left the office of his mentor, Louis Sullivan, and began to practice as an independent architect.
Plaster
Unavailable
H 57 in W 11 in D 11 in
20th Century Cast Bronze Exterior Sconces Designed by George Elmslie
By George Grant Elmslie
Located in Chicago, IL
Over the course of the partnership, purcell & elmslie became one of the most commissioned firms among the Prairie School architects, second only to Frank Lloyd Wright. Following the ...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 9 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
20th Century Art Deco Bronze Elevator Light from the Rookery Building
By William Drummond Bone
Located in Chicago, IL
In 1931, the rookery’s owners selected William Drummond to renovate the lobby and some of the interior office spaces. a former employee of Frank Lloyd Wright (during the 1905 remodel...
Bronze
Frank Lloyd Wright Style Sconce Light, circa 1960
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful midcentury sconce light either by Frank Lloyd Wright or in the manner of. Walnut vertical and horizontal frame having white, blue and yellow three dimensional lamp case ...
Acrylic, Walnut
Amsterdam School, Frank Llyod Wright Style Copper, Milk Glass & Wenge Sconce
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Amsterdam School, Frank Lloyd Wright style Dutch copper, wengé and milk glass sconce, 1930s-1940s, Holland.
Copper
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H 25 in W 9 in D 3 in
Great Looking Pair of Mid-Century Modern Black Iron Architectural Candle Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern black iron Frank Lloyd Wright style candle sconces having 3 arms in each.
Iron
Frank Lloyd Wright Style Sconces
Located in Peekskill, NY
Here is a matching pair of Arts & Crafts copper sconces. I am guessing that they are handmade and mid-20th century. There is a strong Frank Lloyd Wright look to them. Each is ove...
Sold
H 31.89 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
large pair of modernist wood and glass sconces Frank Lloyd Wright style
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large pair of modernist sconces from the 50's in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright's work.
Glass, Wood
4 Mission Style Wall Sconces
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Bronx, NY
4 Mission Style wall sconces in Mahogany with leaded glass panels. These sconces come with twin sockets for illumination
Mahogany
Pair of Prairie Style Arts & Crafts Outdoor Exterior Sconces
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Arts & Crafts style outdoor wall sconces. Copper has aged to perfection, a beautiful verdigris. Slag glass is original and in perfect condition. Would work well on e...
Copper
Art Deco Wall Sconces. Circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
# S073 - Art Deco wall sconces inspired by the Frank Lloyd Wright & Sullivan Prairie School designs.
Heinz Llienthal, Stained Glass, Unique Piece 1990
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Heinz Lilienthal (1927–2006) – Stained Glass, Unique Piece A true master of light, Heinz Lilienthal emerged after 1945 as one of the leading innovators of modern stained glass. His ...
Stained Glass
$21,828
H 75.6 in W 34.26 in D 3.55 in
Heinz Llienthal, Stained Glass, Abstract work, Unique Piece 1990
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Heinz Lilienthal (1927–2006) – Stained Glass, Unique Piece A true master of light, Heinz Lilienthal emerged after 1945 as one of the leading innovators of modern stained glass. His ...
Stained Glass
$4,200 / set
H 9.26 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
1970s Brutalist Space Age Light Sculpture by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1970s Brutalist Space Age design table lamp light sculptures by Albano Poli (the founder of Poliarte) for Italian artisan lighting company Poliarte. This Italian lighting sculpture ...
Stainless Steel
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.73 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Stunning Plexiglass Light Sculpture in the Style of Ugo La Pietra, 1970, Italy
By Ugo La Pietra
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare and wonderful light sculpture in the style of important Italian Avant Garde artist Ugo La Pietra. This wall lamp clearly takes its cue from Ugo La Pietra's 'strutturazioni tissu...
Stainless Steel
Space Age Italian Joe Colombo Styled Lucite Table Lamp
By Joe Colombo
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Lucite Space Age styled table lamp with clear finned front blades white body having a dark Lucite banded detail giving the piece a unique look when lit. This table lamp has an in l...
Lucite
$9,500
H 74 in W 16 in D 14 in
Midcentury Postmodern Optical Neon Floor Lamp Sculpture after Rudi Stern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and impressive 1980s neon sculpture designed by Zimmerman Studios and produced by Archigraphics LA in 1987. Comes complete with pedestal as shown. Signed and numbered.
Glass, Acrylic, Wood
$4,869
H 20.08 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Sculptural 1960s–70s Aluminium Table Lamp – A Masterpiece of Italian Design
By New Lamp
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into the golden era of Italian design with this stunning sculptural aluminium table lamp, in the style of the elusive and highly sought-after New Lamp, Rome. A true collector’s ...
Aluminum
$5,514
H 4.34 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp "Gogi Gogi" by Guisto Toso, Italy, 1961
By Giusto Toso
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp "Gogi Gogi" by Guisto Toso, Italy, 1961
Glass
$7,352
H 23.23 in W 7.88 in D 9.06 in
Nice french lamp in métal and plexiglas in the taste of Jean Boris Lacroix
By Boris Jean Lacroix
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lampe à poser dans goût du lampadaire de Boris Lacroix,
Metal
$5,744
H 18.12 in W 15.95 in D 15.95 in
Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s
By James Rivière
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iluminated cube sculpture table bedside or floor lamp light cinetic work Cubo di Teo designed by James Riviere during the 1970's and edited by Centro Ric...
Plexiglass
$677
H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
Mid-century Brass and Colourful Plexiglass Single Sconce, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Brass and Colourful Plexiglass Single Sconce, 1960s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with 2x E14 stan...
Brass
$3,216
H 37.8 in W 30.32 in D 9.45 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Single Murano glass Sculture Sconce, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This wall light consists of rectangular chrome-plated metal rods and clear Murano glass cubes mounted on aluminum plates, which together form a unique sculpture; the piece dates back...
Chrome, Aluminum
ZEROQUATTRO - Vetro Di Murano- ITALIA 1970 floor lamp.
Located in Milano, IT
Lamp from the firm of the Milanese firm. ZEROQUATTRO, And an original lamp from the 1970s, with a dual ignition.8 bulbs lit or 4 when needed .Made of steel and murano glass de thick...
Steel
Lucite and Chrome 1970s Table Lamp
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Highland, IN
This spectacular table lamp of Lucite and chrome has a powerful design that echos the Minimalist art of Donald Judd and the glamorous designs of Charles Hollis Jones. The base of cle...
Steel
$1,838
H 16.15 in W 16.15 in D 4.34 in
Poli Arte "Jenga" Glass and Steel Sconce or Ceiling Light, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent and incredibly rare "Jenga" sconce or ceiling light in thick hand-crafted glass and chromed steel. Designed by Albano Poli for Poliarte and produced in Italy during the 1...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in W 12 in D 11 in
Italian Acrylic and Plexiglas Table lamp after Pauil Mayen
By Paul Mayen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1970 s Table Lamp Acrylic lamp shade base is Plexiglas ,in vintage original condition .
Chrome
$4,683Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$24,919Sale Price|25% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
French Tole Hot Air Balloon Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful hand - painted hot air balloon chandelier, France, circa 1950s. Socket: 6 x e14 (Edison) for standard screw bulbs. The condition is excellent.
Metal
Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, that bring the energy of Nature and Feng Shui into your interior. This pair of modern organic wall lamps is composed of a hand...
Brass
$28,000
H 46 in W 46 in D 9.5 in
Three - infinite perceptual an immersive ambient color light wall sculpture
By Raymond Graber
Located in San Francisco, CA
ARTWORK VISUALS ARE WORK IN PROGRESS - FINAL ARTWORK VISUALS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Raymond Graber‘s celestial light sculptures transform the sense of perception, challenging the hum...
Wood, Lights, LED Light, Neon Light, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue Opaline Egg Form Covered Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Green Opaline Egg Form Covered Box. The egg form opaline box rests in a gilt bronze nest of grapes and leaves. The box opens to reveal a small compartment.
Ormolu
$13,061
H 18.9 in W 30.71 in D 20.08 in
Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century A truly wonderful 400 year old museum worthy ‘strongbox’ or ‘armada box’. Most probably German, around 1600-1620...
Iron
Natural Rainbow Generator Quartz Sphere
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
High-Grade Quartz Crystal Sphere, An All-Natural Rainbow Generator ▫️ Description This is a very special Crystal Quartz Sphere with an interior that generates multiple large rainbo...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
$750 / item
H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in
Decorative Photo Frame with Brass, Dreamscape, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Decorative Photo Frame with Brass & Semi Precious Inserts, Dreamscape, Viya by Vikram Goyal Photo frame in brass with semi precious inserts. Handmade in India. Repoussé involves ha...
Brass
$2,200,000
H 41 in W 28.75 in
Egypt, Original Edison Mazda Calendar Illustration
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Maxfield Parrish’s Egypt, commissioned for the 1922 calendar and likely painted in 1920 or 1921, formed part of his series chronicling humanity’s evolving mastery of light, following...
Oil, Board
Pyrite crystal sphere
Located in London, GB
This beautiful pyrite sphere from Peru shines with a golden metallic surface and has crystals of different sizes all around it. Some parts of the sphere are open, allowing you to loo...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Star Chart. Antique Astronomy celestial print
By William Peck
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Colour lithograph, 1890. 210mm by 285mm (sheet). From W Peck's 'A Handbook and Atlas of Astronomy', 1890. Sir William Peck FRSE FRAS (1862 – 1925) was a Scottish astronomer and scien...
Lithograph
French Fountain
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...
Limestone
Golden pyrite in quartz sphere
Located in London, GB
This luminous quartz sphere from Brazil features brilliant golden pyrite inclusions suspended within its crystal-clear interior. Each metallic bloom catches the light like miniature ...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Industrial Double-Neon Factory lights, 1940s, Set of 4
Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Set of 4 factory lights from the 1940s. The aluminium frame supports 2 glass tubes containing LED tube light bulbs. The lights have been extensively restored, with the neon tubes re...
Aluminum, Wire
$840
H 6 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
Large Giant Clam Shell Specimen, Tridacna Gigas, Organic Modern Beach Decor
Located in Warrenton, OR
Large Giant Clam Shell Specimen, Tridacna Gigas, Organic Modern Beach Decor The species is our best guess; we are not clam species experts. This piece has many pronounced layers as s...
Shell, Organic Material
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.
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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.
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