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Grotto Sconces

Grotto Rock Crystal Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of hammered details of the bronze finish wall sconce with natural rock crystal obelisks
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Wall Lights and Sconces

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Rock Crystal

Pair Of 2 Angelo Brotto Brass Sconces 1970s
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible pair of 2 full brass wall sconces made in Italy by Angelo Grotto.• Nothing touches
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

OYSTERS by Micah Heimlich
By Micah Heimlich, Furbishure by unHeim
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
DESERT BURL SERIES (“OYSTERS”) ILLUMINATED SCULPTURE SCONCES Black nickel and silver plated bronze
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2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Silver Plate, Nickel

OYSTERS by Micah Heimlich
OYSTERS by Micah Heimlich
H 11 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
French Encrusted Shell Grotto Side Table by Serge Roche for Maison Jansen, 1940
By Serge Roche, Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important French Grotto Side or End Table or Gueridon by Serge Roche for Maison Jansen
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rock Crystal, Limestone, Marble, Wire

Teemu Salonen, Chinese Restaurant No. 9, FI
By Teemu Salonen
Located in New York, NY
multiply and bend haphazardly like coral, often building upon themselves much like a 16th century grotto or
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2010s Finnish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinese Restaurant No. 17, FI
By Teemu Salonen
Located in New York, NY
multiply and bend haphazardly like coral, often building upon themselves much like a 16th century grotto or
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2010s Finnish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinese Restaurant No. 17, FI
Chinese Restaurant No. 17, FI
H 18.5 in W 12 in D 5 in

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De Sede DS-11 Modular Sofa In Brown Patchwork Leather, Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing De Sede DS 11 modular sofa in brown patchwork leather, 1970s. This set consists of seven elements, of which three corners. De Sede is famous for its high quality, for which t...
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Vintage 1960s Sectional Sofas

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Leather

De Sede Sectional Sofa ‘DS-76’ in Black Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, modular sofa, model ‘DS-76’, leather, Switzerland, 1970s This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains one corner element, one regular element ...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Marble

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

"Spikes" Wall Sconces by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of long sconces in brass and sculpted Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

Materials

Brass

"Spikes" Wall Sconces by Studio Glustin
"Spikes" Wall Sconces by Studio Glustin
H 39.38 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...

Materials

Nickel, Brass

LU Louis Sconce AS
LU Louis Sconce AS
H 10 in W 7 in D 7.875 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier. All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass regular soc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Italian Artdeco Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Valzania
By Valzania
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian Art Deco period bar cabinet created by Valzania in 1930-40s. The cabinets leg-base is in glossy black colour painted wood with hand-carved surface wood pedestal. The cabine...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Italian Artdeco Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Valzania
Italian Artdeco Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Valzania
No Reserve
H 55.91 in W 45.67 in D 15.75 in
Maison Jansen Stools
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A great set of stools designed by Maison Jansen
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Vintage 1970s French Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Maison Jansen Stools
Maison Jansen Stools
H 28 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier, Jean Michel Frank and Giacometti
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A Custom, large, pure, sober French Plaster Chandelier / Pendant in the style of Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank circa 1930. The size shown is 32” D x 30” H and is hanging from 3 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass

Modern Cream Gradient Velvet Wave Bench Ebony Veneer Base
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
21th century Contemporary cream bench & Ebony veneer base bold shapes Cadiz Bench combines bold shapes with extreme attention to comfort. A modern bench ideal for any contemporary s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Ebony

Mae Solid Wood Credenza, Cabinet, or Dresser, by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Solid wood case / hand-turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, dovetailed drawer boxes Dimensions:...
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2010s American Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Arizona Mirror, Estremoz Marble and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Furniture design at the iLuxury Awards 2021 In the remote location of Coyote Buttes lies one of Arizona’s treasures. The absolutely surreal undulating patterns of ‘The Wave’ in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Brass

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Venetian Wood Grotto Sconces with Mirror Back
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century Italian carved wood Grotto sconces with verdigris details. Mirror back
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Grotto Style Shell Encrusted Sconces
Located in East Hampton, NY
Worked with natural sea shell specimens, resin and French plaster over wood and painted bronze, these wall appliques are stunning!
Category

Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Curios Mythical Merman Shellwork Grotto Grotesques Wall Sconces Lights
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of shellwork grotesque merman's, with their arms terminating in brass candle branches with shell drip pans and flared tails. Each merman is constructed from 100's of shells...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Natural Fiber

Pair of Antique Italian Mirrored Seashell Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Italian grotto style wall sconces hand crafted in carved wood in a neoclassical
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of Vintage Monumental Archimede Seguso Murano Gilt Glass Shell Wall Sconces
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of large scale Archimede Seguso Murano shell form glass wall sconce lights. There is
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Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Oyster Shell Grotto Style Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of three light wall sconces composed with an elaborate oyster shell construction in a stylized
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20th Century American British Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Shell

Maitland-Smith Large Grotto Style Mirrored and Brass Shell Form Sconces, a Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are Maitland -Smith large scale mirrored and brass shell form sconces with Regency Era
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Teemu Salonen, Chinese Restaurant No. 11, FI
By Teemu Salonen
Located in New York, NY
multiply and bend haphazardly like coral, often building upon themselves much like a 16th century grotto or
Category

2010s Finnish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Two Pairs of Grotto Style Sconces
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Two different pairs of seashell sconces. Go grotto! Priced per pair.
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Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Large Grotto Style Sconces
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Venetian grotto influenced wall mounted lamps. Priced as pair
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Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Grotto Style Shell Encrusted Three Light Sconces
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each of naturalistic form, with three spiraling arms issuing from a serpentine backplate, encrusted with shells of various sizes, electrified.
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20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Clam Shell Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of impressive and unusual Gothic inspired clam shell sconces. Perfect for the grotto. (Not
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Vintage 1940s Wall Lights and Sconces

Clam Shell Wall Sconces
Clam Shell Wall Sconces
H 16 in W 16 in D 11 in
Aluminum Clam Shell Wall Sconce
Located in Oakland, CA
Perfect for the grotto themed environment.
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Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Superb Set of 4 Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
/center/card/game/night/coffee tables, armoires,sconces etc.. feel free to visit our 1stdibs store
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Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Finding the Right sconces-wall-lights for You

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. It’s no longer merely practical — carefully selected wall lights and sconces 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 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 as well 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 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 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.

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