Large chrome-plated 50's Stilnovo telescopic wall bracket
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large Italian telescopic wall lamp produced by Stilnovo in the '50s.
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 45.28 in Dm 19.3 in
Italian Midcentury Telescopic Wall Lamp Stilnovo in Solid Wood and Metal, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian midcentury telescopic wall lamp Stilnovo in solid wood and metal, 1950s.
Metal
Italian Modern Black Metal Stilnovo Telescopic Wall Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black metal telescopic wall lamp Stilnovo, De Pas, D'urbino, Lomazzi, 1980s The lamp is designed by De Pas D'urbino Lomazzi for Stilnovo in 1980 period Wall lamp in bl...
Metal
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$16,583 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$11,200
H 28.15 in W 27.37 in D 9.85 in
Rosewood Wall Bookshelf by Celina Decorações, Brazilian Mid-Century, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
This charming bookshelf, manufactured by Celina Decorações in the 1960s, is composed of a solid wood structure with Rosewood veneers. The piece is composed of a structure with three ...
Rosewood
Stilnovo, Sizeable Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable 12-armed brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass chandelier designed and produced by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s. With makers mark. Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.1...
Metal, Brass
$55,000
H 22.5 in W 175.5 in D 87.5 in
'Tucroma' Leather Bed and Nightstands by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This famous 'Tucroma' bed design, as seen in the Lenny Kravitz Architectural Digest magazine photoshoot, was designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s and produced by i4Mariani (Ital...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Rio Chaise by Oscar Niemeyer, 1978
By Anna Maria Niemeyer, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Oscar Niemeyer and Anna Maria Niemeyer in 1978 and produced by Tepperman, the Rio chaise longue is constructed from lacquered molded plywood with a cane seating surface a...
Leather, Cane, Wood
$12,500
H 7 in W 11 in D 43.25 in
Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo Adjustable Wall Light Model 2061, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo wall light model 2061, Italy, circa 1957. Wall-mounted counterbalance swing arm lamp with brass arm, black enameled metal shade, and counterbalance pulley mechanism for rais...
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Wall Sconce 194n by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful extending arm wall sconce designed by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce circa 1958. It is made of a brass multi part arm and a painted aluminium shade. The piece...
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '194N' Wall Light with Black Shade
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, wall light, model '194N', chrome-plated metal, coated aluminum, coated steel, Italy, 1950 This wall light, model 194N, is designed by the influential des...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$8,000 / item
H 40 in W 39.37 in D 15.7 in
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Black Wall Lights Pendant Lamps (2x) Model 194n, 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
Genuine pair of Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce wall-mounted pendant lamp model 194/N, circa 1950 We have two lights available, priced individually Great set of 2 wall lights which are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
$3,153
H 11.03 in W 13.78 in D 57.09 in
Large wall lamp Lunel chrome plated metal with perforated stars from the 60's -
By Maison Lunel, Robert Mathieu
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French articulated wall lamp edited by Lunel in the 60s. Chromed metal arm, double adjustable lampshade gara to the ball joint. Both shades are in grey and white lacquered metal (ori...
Metal, Chrome
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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