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What is the difference between a sconce and a wall lamp?
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The difference between a sconce and a wall lamp is that a sconce is a type of wall lamp or wall lighting fixture. The term sconce is usually used to refer to a decorative lighting fixture whereas a wall lamp might refer to recessed lighting, spotlights or track lighting.
Usually installed in pairs or groups, sconces are decorative fixtures used to light hallways, or placed on either side of a door or bed. In addition to ambient illumination, they can provide upward or downward directional lighting, or both.
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Usually installed in pairs or groups, sconces are decorative fixtures used to light hallways, or placed on either side of a door or bed. In addition to ambient illumination, they can provide upward or downward directional lighting, or both.
Find antique and vintage sconces and other wall lights on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
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Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful ice glass wall lamp from the 1960s.
Very pleasant lighting effect thanks to the ice glass, which creates an elegant sparkling play of light in the room.
Great design a...
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Josef Frank wall lamp 2143, brass and silk, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A wall lamp, model 2143, designed by Austrian-Swedish architect Josef Frank in the 1920s and produced by the renowned Swedish company Svenskt Tenn. This is an early version, likely f...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
French White Clichy Glass Brass Sconces Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French wall lamp
"Clichy" white coloured glass
Brass wall piece and arm
E14 bulb holder
diameter brass wall mount: 10 cm / 3.93"
3 holes to secure
Weight: 0.80 kg / 1.8 lb
E14 bu...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Burnished Steel Sconces with Opaline Glass Globe
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, each composed of a curved brass arm extending from a circular wall plate (12 cm diameter) to support a spherical opaline glass diffuser. ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Aqua Green Murano Glass Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This wall lamp is composed of three organic, curved, leaf-shaped elements in satin-finish Murano glass, in the style of Fontana Arte. The elongated, concave parts embrace the brass f...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal, Brass
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Wall LAMP ARM by JACQUES BINY ed. LUMINALITE France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic, beautiful and highly decorative Mid-Century-Modern orientable wall arm, black lacquered base and yellow lacquered free-form shade, in the style of an iconic model by Pi...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal, Brass
