Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
1920s Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated sconces with wave design and two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920s Caldwell Hand Painted Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell sconces with hand painted floral design and two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920’s Neoclassical Style Caldwell Sconces with cameos
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell neoclassic style gilt bronze sconces with cameos and two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Neoclassic Silver Plated Sconces with 3 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated three lights sconces with cherubs atop.
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Gilt Bronze Sconces with Acanthus Leaves
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1920's gilt bronze two lights sconces with acanthus leaves design
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Gilt Metal Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1020's gilt metal sconces with 2 lights
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1920's Caldwell Diamond Shape Mirror Small Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920 small Caldwell silver plated diamond shape sconces with mirrored backplate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pillaret Drop Sconce by Studio DUNN
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
Our modern wall sconce combines symmetry and candle-like geometry to create a striking silhouette suitable for a variety of environments. A narrow shade and single column of luxuriou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
1920’s Caldwell Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Small Double Lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell small gilt bronze double light sconces, original gilding.
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Caldwell Sconces With Rams Heads
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with Rams Heads and two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Silver Plated Caldwell One Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell one light sconces with scalloped backplate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
1920s Caldwell Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell neoclassic style gilt bronze sconces with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces with Gilt Ditales
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated double light sconces with gilt details
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920s Caldwell Neoclassic Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1920’s neoclassic style Caldwell sconces with rams head design
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1900's Caldwell Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Antique a pair of circa 1910's Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with mirrored backplate
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces with Hazelnuts
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's silver plated double light Baroque style sconces with unusual hazelnuts design.
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920s Small American Classical Sconces With Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's American silver plated sconces with mirror backplate and two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920s Silver Plated Small Sconces With Cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell small sconces with cherubs on backplate and two arms
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920's Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light sconces with scrolled arms
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Small Double Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double light sconces
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silvered plated sconces
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's English Silver Plated Cherub Sconces with 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's English silver plated bronze cherub shape sconces
Category
1920s English Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920s Silver Plated Sconces with cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Silver Plated Sconces with cherubs design and two lights
Category
1920s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate
1920's Caldwell Neoclassic Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze neoclassical sconces with two lights
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Polychrome Wall Sconces by Sterling Bronze Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An impressive pair of Large Three Arm Gilt Bronze Sconces with Crystal Bobeches. Backplate features a gilt bronze basket with a variety of polychrome fruit. Scones were originally di...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1900’s Caldwell Silver Plated Engraved Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900’s Caldwell silver plated bronze sconces with unusual engraving on back plate. From Waldorf Hotel in NYC. Available in bronze and silver plated
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920’s Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces with Grapes design
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s silver plated Caldwell sconces with grapes on plate and cups
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1940's Silver Plated One Light Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's one light sconces with mirrored backplate.
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920’s Caldwell Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell sconces with original gilding
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Gilt Bronze Two-Light Neoclassical Wall Sconce (6 Available)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 20th century.
Each of these sconces have a gilt bronze body in a traditional neoclassical or adams style form. They feature a two arm design with professional wiring. Also ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1900's Caldwell Silver Plated One light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Caldwell silver plated one light sconces
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920s Caldwell Bronze Brown Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell sconces with brown patina.
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Brown Patina Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell brown patinated bronze double light sconces
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1900s Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1900 silver plated Caldwell sconces with two lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920s Caldwell Silver plated bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s Caldwell silver plated bronze sconces with two arms
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1900's Caldwell Bronze Cherub and Dolphins Single Sconce with 4 lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900’s Caldwell gilt bronze single sconce with cherub on a dolphin holding 3 lights on shells and one light on top shell. Large size and impressive details.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Caldwell Silver Plated One Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1920 silver plated one light sconces
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920s Caldwell Silver Plated Ornament Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell silver plated sconces with ornament on body
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1930's Silver Plated Sconces with Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's silvered plated sconces with etched mirrored backplate.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Gilt Bronze Sunburst Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920’ gilt bronze sconces sunburst backplate with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s silver plated Caldwell sconces with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Vintage Italian Lamps Carved NeoClassical Music Trophies Wall Sconces a pair
By Florentine, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Haute Couture of Luxury Interiors, Black Forest
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Tall Italian carved sconces, polychrome painted in soft colors.
Material: Linden wood
Styles: Italian, French, Louis XVI, Antique, Neoclassical, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Fruitwood, Lacquer
1920s Neoclassic Style Caldwell Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell neoclassic style sconces with edged mirrored back plate
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double light sconces
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Gild Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair circa 1920's Caldwell gild bronze sconces with double lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Silver Plated Caldwell One Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell one light sconces with rampant lions on backplate.
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1900s Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900’s Caldwell silver plated sconces with two lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1900's Caldwell Neoclassic Gilt Bronze and Mirror Sconces 3 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large 1900's neoclassic style gilt bronze Caldwell sconces with beveled mirror backplate, 3 lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1930's Pagoda Shape Bronze Black and Gold Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's gilt bronze pagoda style double light sconces with scrolled arms.
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1900's Neoclassical Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair 1900's Caldwell bronze sconces with four lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
André Arbus French Bronze Neoclassical Hand Wall Lights/Sconces
Located in East Hampton, NY
Bronze Andre Arbus wall sconces depicting hands holding torchieres, topped with their ORIGINAL frosted glass diffusers.
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920s Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell silver plated sconces with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920s Gilt Bronze and Crystals Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell sunburst sconces with crystals. Available in silver plate
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Cherubs Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated sconces with cherubs and unusual scrolled arms
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Engraved Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1920’s Caldwell silver plated sconces with neoclassical design
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate
1920's Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces with Cut Glass
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell doubler light sconces with molded glass backplate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Scrolled Arms Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of silver-plated Caldwell double light sconces with scrolled arms.
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Neoclassical wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, mirrors, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical wall lights and sconces made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Workstead, Maison Lancel, and Maison Baguès. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $279 and tops out at $80,522 while the average work can sell for $3,650.
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