French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and frosted glass wall lights designed and produced in France, 1950s.
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and frosted glass wall lights designed and produced in France, 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of gold-painted metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and gilded opaline glass wall lights with printed motifs, likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, gold-painted metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of gold-painted metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and etched glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of white glass and brass wall lights, designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three brass, white-lacquered metal and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Wood, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, wood and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
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French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Acrylic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, acrylic and light pink fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
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French Designer, Wall Lights, Acrylic, Brass, Silk, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, acrylic and pink silk wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Acrylic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, acrylic and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, green-lacquered metal and gilded glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Acrylic, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black acrylic, brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Copper, Glass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of copper, glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Copper
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, green-lacquered metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Acrylic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, acrylic and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Copper, Mirror, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of copper, etched mirror and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Copper
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Mirror, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, mirror glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and frosted glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Metal, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pink-painted wood, metal and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and gilded white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, green-lacquered metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Wood, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green-lacquered wood, brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Wood, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal, white-cerused wood and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Wood, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered wood and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of metal, brass and etched glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and etched gilded glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Acrylic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black acrylic and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Copper, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable brass, copper and glass wall lights likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass, Copper
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Plastic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, fabric and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, green-lacquered metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, green-lacquered metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal, and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Wall Lights, Copper, Mirror, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of copper, pink mirror glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Copper
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