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Mid-20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Murano Glass
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Brass
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Bronze
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Bronze
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Brass
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Bronze
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Metal
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Iron, Gold Leaf
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Metal
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Composition, Metal
Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu
Antique Early 1900s European Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu
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Giltwood
20th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
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Iron
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century European Candlesticks
Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
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2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1900s German Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
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Antique 19th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Shelves
Gold
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
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Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Candlesticks
Bronze
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Iron
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Blown Glass
Late 20th Century French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
20th Century Italian Candle Sconces
Metal, Tôle
Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Antique 1890s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Paint, Wood
Antique 19th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Late 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Vintage 1980s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Vintage 1960s Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1930s Rococo Decorative Art
Iron
Vintage 1910s English George III Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Regency Candelabras
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1990s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Plaster, Stucco
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster
20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Tin
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s Spanish Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
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Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster
Vintage 1910s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
20th Century European Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century English Regency Candelabras
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Regency Candelabras
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 1830s English William IV Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
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Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Copper
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
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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. Carefully selected vintage sconces and wall lights 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 is no longer merely practical, and 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 and 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 instead of bedside table lamps 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 antique and vintage 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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