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Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

Italian, 1920-2006

As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.

Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.

When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.

In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.

Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.

“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.

Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.

Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Vico Magistretti
Vico Magistretti Mania Sconces for Artemide, 1970
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti Sconce "Grande Mania" in Glass, circa 1960s Large
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti sconce "Grande Mania", Large Made in Italy, 1960s. Two shells in Murano opaline glass, brass hardware, enameled metal frame. An earlier version made with glass (not ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti Outdoor Wall Lamp 'Lyndon' Medium by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Lyndon' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1980. Outside wall lamp. Zinc-plated and black lacquered metal structure, globes in transparent polycarbonate. Manufactured by Oluc...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Lambda Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pairs of 'Lambda' sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Milan, Italy circa the 1960s. Two pressed crystal glass diffusers are nestled together with a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel, Chrome

Vico Magistretti Sconces "Mania" in Glass, circa 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti wall lamps "Mania" Made in Italy, 1960s. Two shells in Murano opaline glass, brass hardware, enameled metal frame. An earli...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

"Teti" Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 20 Available
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage midcentury Italian "teti" wall light with black thermoplastic body, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide / Made in Italy, circa 1970s Original mark on the lamp body Meas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Vico Magistretti Outdoor Wall Lamp 'Lyndon' Medium by Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Lyndon' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1980. Outside wall lamp. Zinc-plated and black lacquered metal structure, globes in transparent p...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

'Grande Mania' Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grande Mania Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. Minimal half layered half sphere sconce made from d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Aluminum

Vico Magistretti, Mania, A Pair of Wall Appliques, Artemide, 1964
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Paris, FR
Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) Mania A pair of white glass wall appliques, each made of two superimposed opaline glass shades of different size, mounted on a round white metal frame....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Vico Magistretti for Artemide Pair of "Mania" Wall Lamps, Italy 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Naples, IT
Wall Sconce Vico Magistretti "Mania," Made in Italy, 1960s. Two Murano opaline glass shells, enameled metal frame, and brass hooks. The 'sconce lights up with 2 bulbs each.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

'Clinio' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Clinio' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide (IT, c.1961) Large opaline glass diffusers paired with brushed nickel armatures. Each light holds one E27 socket type, adapted f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Nickel

Vico Magistretti glass and metal Lambda wall lights produced by Artemide, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of wall lights in metal and frosted glass, model Lambda, produced by Artemide, designed by Vico Magistretti, Italy, 1960s A pair of wall lights that blend the delicate charm of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1961 Vico Magistretti 'Lambda' Wall Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Glendale, CA
1961 Vico Magistretti 'Lambda' wall light for Artemide. Executed in chromium-plated brass and pressed holophane glass. This architectural yet refined Italian wall lamp by Magistrett...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Pair of 'Mania' Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mania Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. Minimal half layered half sphere sconce made from delicate opaline glass. Each sconce h...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Italian Triteni Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Artemide, Harvey Guzzini, Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Italian wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. High-quality workmanship and extravagant design. A warm light is created. Design: Vico Magistretti Manufacturer: Artemide Con...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s. Glass, nickel plated brass and steel. 2 E12 sockets each. Complimentary US rewiring with custom nicke...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Italian mid-century modern Wall lamp Teti by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Wall lamp Teti by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Wall lamp mod. Teti with round base, in white plastic with black plastic interior. The light bulb is...
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1970s Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Wall Light Lambda Vico Magistretti Artemide 1960s Italian Design
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Wall Light Lambda Vico Magistretti Artemide 1960s Italian Design
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Italian space age white plastic Wall lamp Teti Vico Magistretti Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age white plastic Wall lamp Teti by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Set of 3 wall lamps mod. Teti with round base in white plastic. The light bulb is visible. The ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Vico Magistretti, Wall Lights, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of metal and frosted glass wall lights designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1960s. Dimensions of back plate (inches) : 3.875 x 1.8125 x 0.125 (H x...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

"Mania" Sconce by Artemide, 2 Available
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian "Mania" wall lights with white opaline polycarbonate shades mounted on white metal frame / Made in Italy, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, circa 1960s Heigh...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Acrylic

Vico Magistretti, Grande Mania, A Wall Applique, Artemide, 1964
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Paris, FR
Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) Grande Mania A white glass wall applique, made of two superimposed opaline glass shades of different size, mounted on a round white metal frame. Produc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Lambda" sconces
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s. Glass, nickel plated brass and steel. 2 E12 sockets each. Metal finish - polished nickel. Nickel plat...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Migale Pair of Sconces or Flush Mount by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1960, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Migale Pair of Sconces or Flush Mount by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1960, Italy Large Minimalist and rare design. Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Single 'Grande Mania' Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Single 'Grande Mania' Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide Beautiful single Grande Mania Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, during the 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

White Ivory Plastic Wall or Ceiling Teti Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This lamp is composed by 3 single Teti lamps, joined together by an aluminum structure. It can be used as a ceiling lamp, wall lamp or mirror lamp as well. It remains in good conditi...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Kuta Wall Light by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kuta wall light by Vico Magistretti. Current production designed and manufactured in France by Nemo Lighting. Circular reflector in aluminum, which shields the lighting distribution,...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Chrome

Rare Set of two Glass and brass Mania sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide.
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this set of two rare Artemide Mania in white Murano Glass. Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide and produced in Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Vico Magistretti Pair of Lyndon wall lamps for Oluce, Italy 1980s
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Milan, IT
Vico Magistretti Pair of indoor or outdoor Lyndon wall lamps for Oluce, Italy 1980s
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti Sconces "Grande Mania" in Glass, circa 1960s Large
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti wall lamps "Grande Mania", a pair Large Made in Italy, 1960s. Two shells in Murano opaline glass, brass hardware, enameled metal frame. A...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces, set of 2
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces, set of 2. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s. Glass, nickel plated brass and steel. 2 E12 sockets each. Complimentary US rewiring with cu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces, set of 3
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s. Glass, nickel plated brass and steel. 2 E12 sockets each. Complimentary US rewiring with custom nicke...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Red Triteti Flush Fixture, Ceiling or Wall, Vico Magistretti, Artemide, 1967
By Vico Magistretti, Ignazia Favata, Claudio Dini, Artemide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Red Triteti flush fixture, Ceiling or Wall, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1967. Triteti was designed by Vico Magistretti and Claudio Dini for Artemide in 1967. This iconic design ca...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Italian modern white plastic wall lamps Teti Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic wall lamps Teti Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1970s Set of four wall lamps mod. Teti with round base in white plastic with black plastic interior. The st...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Black Ivory Plastic Wall or Ceiling Teti Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This lamp is composed by 4 single Teti lamps, joined together by an aluminum structure. It can be used as a ceiling lamp, wall lamp or mirror lamp as well. i...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Vico Magistretti Sconces "Mania" in Glass, circa 1960s a pair
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti wall lamps "Mania", a pair Made in Italy, 1960s. Two shells in Murano opaline glass, brass hardware, enameled metal frame. An earlier version made with glass (not ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Model Clinio, Opaline Sconces
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Vico Magistretti for Artremide wall sconces. Made in Italy, early production circa 1961. Nickel-plated frame and opaline round glass Restored and US rewired, new 100 watt ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

Midcentury Italian Brass and Glass Sconce by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Chicago, IL
A single midcentury 1950s Italian glass, brass and steel sconce by Vico Magistretti. A perforated steel band encloses the glass shade with a center brass square. Wired with 2 E12 c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Steel

Italian modern white plastic wall lamps Teti Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic wall lamps Teti Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1970s Pair of wall lamps mod. Teti with round base in white plastic with black plastic interior. The light ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

Single Omicron Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Hanover, MA
This is ONE sconce. Not a pair. This single wall or shelf mounted lamp was designed by Vico Magistretti in 1961 for Artemide and called the Omicron. The glass is textured inside sim...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Lyndon 160 Outdoor Wall Light by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lyndon outdoor wall light by Vico Magistretti. Current production by Oluce. Enameled metal, glass. Wired for U.S. standards. The Lyndon was originally designed in 1977 and developed ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Lights for Artemide, 1962, Set of 2
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Lights for Artemide, glass and iron, Italy, 1962, set of 2. The Alpha and the Omega, a linear start with a flashing warm expression of light, captures ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Light for Artemide, 1962
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Light for Artemide, glass and iron, Italy, 1962. The Alpha and the Omega, a linear start with a flashing warm expression of light, captures the essence...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Wall Lamp "Linz" Model Design Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1978
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in taranto, IT
"linz" model wall lamp, oluce production from 1978 to a design by vico magistretti murano cased lattimo on metal frame measuring 20 cm in diameter, protruding from the wall 9 cm, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti Outdoor Wall Lamp 'Lyndon' Large by Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Lyndon' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1980. Outside wall lamp. Zinc-plated and black lacquered metal structure, globes in transparent p...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti, a Wall-Light, "Kuta", Oluce
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Paris, FR
A white and black metal wall applique, the white disk shape reflector supported by a cylindrical branch fixed to a half-spherical wall-mount. Produced par O’luce, Italy. Circa 1979...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Wall lamps "Linz" by Vico Magistretti for O-luce Anni 70-80
By O-Luce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of wall/ceiling lamps, with enameled aluminum frame and white glass.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

Vico Magistretti Idomeneo Bed Light Oluce, Italy, 1985
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Idomeneo 120 bed reading light designed by Vico Magistretti, manufactured by Oluce Italy 1985. This is a fantastic wall lamp great as a bed reading light because of the two full...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vico Magistretti wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Vico Magistretti wall lights and sconces are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Vico Magistretti wall lights and sconces, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 41 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 9 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original wall lights and sconces by Vico Magistretti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wall lights and sconces by Banci Firenze, Tobia Scarpa, and Sciolari Lighting. Prices for Vico Magistretti wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $125 and can go as high as $9,700, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,950.
Questions About Vico Magistretti Wall Lights and Sconces
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    The Carimate chair for Cassina is one of the most celebrated pieces of Vico Magistretti but this designer is also well known for the Eclipse Table Lamp, Selene Stacking Chair, Chimera Lamp and more. He is seen as one of Italy’s most influential industrial designers, furniture designers and architects. Shop a collection of Magistretti furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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